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Welcome to Farmington!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Farmington<\/a> is a town in Franklin County. It is known as Maine\u2019s foremost four-season destination near the western mountains. It’s home to the University of Maine at Farmington and Titcomb Mountain. It’s also about 50 minutes away from Sugarloaf Mountain and an hour from Saddleback Mountain. It also has over 10 miles of trails within walking distance of their downtown area. Farmington has a very diverse community and can attract any type of lifestyle!<\/p>\n

Prior to white settlement, the native Abenaki people lived there. In 1776, a group of people from what is now southern Maine created what was called Plantation Number 1, or Sandy River Plantation. In 1794 the plantation was incorporated as Farmington.<\/p>\n

Because of the rich soil from geologic activity, Farmington benefits from the ability to support mass agriculture. It quickly became a large part of the local economy, in addition to lumber from the local sawmill. Upon growth, other types of the industry began to grow in the area, including many factories and mills. With industry comes population, and the town expanded so much so that it became the Franklin County seat in 1838.<\/p>\n

In 1886, the town was victim to a massive fire that burnt dozens of buildings and required fire crews from countless surrounding towns to help put out the blaze.<\/p>\n

Farmington Fun Facts<\/h3>\n