"The hills and dales of Connecticut's Farmington Valley are a palette of color in autumn, but picture this: those same hills and dales blanketed with snow, cross-country and downhill skiing, horse-drawn sleigh rides and a crackling fire in the comfort of a classic inn. It's a winter Currier and Ives print, life-size, that visitors can walk into and become part of the holiday scene, as seven small villages nestle together in a valley, each loaded with New England's early history."

(Elite Magazine, "Christmas in Connecticut's Farmington Valley by Madelyn Merwin)

"The trail of three centuries of Early American history can be followed throughout picturesque Farmington Valley in northern Connecticut, an area comprised of seven postcard-pretty towns linked by the peaceful meandering Farmington River. History buffs are drawn to the Valley because of its abundance of historic properties. The sites are open to visitors all year. But framed by the spendid colors of autumn, the insightful picture they present of the Valley's colonial past is even more appealing."

(Press Focus, "Follow The Past In Farmington Valley", by Bette Alburger)

"If you feel like getting away for a day, a weekend or longer but don't want the hassle and expense of getting to an airport, consider Connecticut's own Farmington Valley…..the Farmington Valley is well-worth discovering. An area rich in early American history and with 17 historical museums, it also offers outstanding hotels and restaurants"

(The Connecticut Press, "Visiting the Farmington Valley"
by Patricia Earnest)

"Nestled in New England's Farmington River Valley watershed, a handful of Connecticut towns… have just about everything a visitor could want: antiques shops, first-rate accommodations, innovative restaurants, history, art and industrial museums galore, historic homes, and outdoor activities - virtually all of which come accompanied by at least one live-in ghost"

(Maryland Business & Legal News, "Exploring New England's
Farmington Valley", by Mary Medland)

"As my husband and I drove into this quaint community a sense of belonging came over me. This is the epitome of early hometown America if there was ever one."

"Ken and I agreed a return trip to Farmington was a must…..there is so much to see and do here it cannot be given justice in only 3-4 days. This is a land that beckons for our return… and so it shall be."

(Travellingadventure.com, "Farmington, Connecticut"
by Emilia Beth Mink)

Published Articles

December 2003, Elite Magazine, Christmas in Connecticut's Farmington Valley, by Madelyn Merwin

December 2003, Log & Timber Style Magazine, Branching out, The Canton Barn, by Irene Rawlings

Winter 2003, Group Tour Magazine, A Tale of two taverns, Heritage and adventure in Simsbury, by Carol Smith

November 2003, Savor!, Bistro Irregular, Chef Chris Prosperi has a flair for the unusual, by Rogale Franklin

October 8, 2003, Press Focus Newspaper, Follow the past in Farmington Valley, by Bette Alburger

September 2003, National Jewish News, Farmington Valley - Connecticut's Trail of History, by Mel and Ronnie Greenberg

Summer-Fall 2003, Simple Livin' Magazine, Canton Barn, by Mary Medland

Summer 2003, Group Tour Magazine, History lives on, Sweeping Beauty, Confined to the mine, all by Carol Smith

Summer 2003, Pan American Airways Clipper Magazine, Connecticut's Farmington Valley, by Larry Tritten

July 9, 2003, bestfares.com, Classic Connecticut, by Kevin Kalley

June 27, 2003, gallagher'stravel.com, Farmington Valley: Dale of Discovery, by dorothea S. Michelson

June 8, 2003, The Chronicle-Telegram, 'Reserve' some time for Connecticut, by Arnold Miller

Spring 2003, Pathfinders Travel Magazine, Farmington Valley A Place Where Time Slows, and History Lives, by Joseph P. Blake

Spring 2003, Modern Bride Connecticut, romantic rooms Connecticut's great wedding night hideaways, by Patricia Earnest

Spring 2003, Bride's Guide, The towns of the Farmington valley are like an oasis amid woodland nearly as impenetrable as a rain forest, by Larry Tritten

April 2, 2003, Antique Trader, Peach Pie and patchwork pillows - second generation auction barn creates cozy country sales, Rogale Franklin

March 2, 2003, Hoosier Times, Historic Horse Guard, Mounted unit recalls glory days of cavalry, by Jackie Finch

March 13, 2003, travellingadventure.com, Farmington, Connecticut, by Emilia Beth Mink

February 12, 2003, Town Talk North East Edition and Eastern Delco Edition, Along the Antique Trail in Connecticut's Farmington Valley, by Ann Augunas

February 9, 2003, Daily Breeze, Following freedom's trail, by Ruth A. Hill

February 9, 2003, Hoosier Times, Slaves' ordeal remembered in New England town, by Jackie Finch

February 3, 2003, GoMemphis.com, Freedom breathes through these hills, by George Oxford Miller

February 2, 2003, The Commercial Appeal, Freedom breathes through these hills, by George Oxford Miller

February 2, 2003, Boston Sunday Herald, Abolitionist sites dot Conn. Freedom Trail, by George Oxford Miller

February 1, 2003, The Patriot Ledger, Amistad: America's first civil rights case chronicled at museum, by Valerie Russo

February 1, 2003, The Daily Item, Amistad, Black History Month is a good time to learn about U. S.'s first civil rights case, by Valerie Russo

February 2003, The Golden Times, Historic Farmington Valley is An Antique Collector's Paradise, by Ann Augunas

January-February 2002, North Jersey AAA Traveler, Connecticut Bound, Her the story of Amistad, America's first civil rights case, by Valerie Russo

January 27, 2003, travellingadventure.com, Freedom Town, USA, by Ken Paul Mink

January 25, 2003, The Washington Times, Conn. Town is proud of role in Amistad case, by Ruth A. Hill

January 17, 2003, Copley News Service, Amistad: The rest of the story, by Ruth A.Hill

January 2003, Rudy Maxa's Traveler, Secret Places: Canton Barn, by Ruth A.Hill

December 15, 2002, Hoosier Times, Connecticut Prison captures visitors' attention, by Jackie Finch

December, 2002, The Beaumont Enterprise Savor !, History unfolds in Farmington Valley, by Rogale Franklin

November 14, 2002, The Daily Record, Exploring New England's Farmington River Valley, by Mary Medland

November 10, 2002, Hoosier Times, Fascination with flight soars in air museum, by Jackie Finch

November 1-14, 2002, Connecticut Press, Visiting the Farmington Valley, by Patricia Earnest

October 29, 2002, fabuloustravel.com, Out of the Wild Blue: The New England Air Museum, by La Jackson

October 5-6, 2002, The Patriot Ledger, Six routes to the heart of New England's fall spectacular, by Valerie Russo

October 5, 2002, The Daily Item, Six ways to find the foliage, by Valerie Russo

 

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