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The story of Farmington’s Village Charter, and the individuals involved in how it came to be, begins in 1869. Farmington was an unorganized village when it was pummeled by the city of Hastings for attempting to have the county seat moved from Hastings to Empire Township.
The Exchange Bank Building in downtown Farmington. Settlers began arriving in Empire Township, in which Farmington grew, in the early 1850s. The village of Dakota City began around the intersection of the Minnesota Central, Hastings, and Dakota railroads, and the Vermillion River. [6] The popular city train station in Dakota City was Farmington Station and non-residents began confusing the two ...
The first settlers of what would become Farmington arrived in the 1850’s, to the area that was originally called Empire Township. In the 1850’s, the village of Dakota City was established around the intersections of the Minnesota Central, Hastings, and Dakota railroads, and the Vermillion River.
Farmington History Incorporated in 1872 In 1856—just five years after the Treaty of Mendota opened the area for settlement—the Dakota Weekly Journal, an early Minnesota territory newspaper, said this about Farmington: “This place is rightly named, for it looks like a village of farms. Good soil, good water, good timber
We're located in Farmington, Minnesota, just 30 minutes south of the Twin Cities, on the Dakota County Fairgrounds. Our five-acre site includes 22 buildings where visitors experience living history firsthand with costumed interpreters and demonstrations.
The FAHS concerns itself not only with the past, but with the present as well - from prehistory to today - that is the FAHS timeline. Every community - and the Farmington area communities are no exception - has its rules and regulations.
Farmington History. Historic & Preservation Resources. Heritage Landmarks. Farmington Heritage Landmarks are buildings, sites, structures, and districts that have been designated by the City Council in recognition of their historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural significance.
