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The City of Farmington, named after Farmington, New York, is one of Dakota County’s oldest communities and was on the map before Minnesota became a state. Irving Todd, publisher of the Hastings Conserver, recorded these observations in 1863:
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Farmington History. The City of Farmington, named after...
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Farmington received its village charter in 1872, making it the second-oldest community in Dakota County after the county seat, Hastings. [8] A notable event in Farmington's history is the movement of the Dakota County Fair to Farmington in 1869. Another event, the Great Fire of Farmington on November 22, 1879, destroyed several houses, stores ...
Farmington History. The City of Farmington, named after Farmington, New York, is one of Dakota County’s oldest communities and was on the map before Minnesota became a state. Farmington, Minnesota offers convenient access to both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul – 30 miles to either downtown or 20 miles to MSP International Airport.
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
The history of the Town of Farmington must be viewed in the context of its glacial topography and the diverse vegetation that attracted the early settlers, and before them, the native Indian tribes.
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. 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.
