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===Nineteenth century=== [[File:John Warner Barber - Northwest View of Farmington from Round Hill.jpg|thumb|left|''Northwest View of Farmington from Round Hill'', by [[John Warner Barber]], 1836]] [[File:PostcardPO&StageCoachFarmingtonCT1906.jpg|thumb|right|Post office and stage coach, 1907 postcard]] The majority of Farmington residents were [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionists]] and were active in aiding escaped [[slavery in the United States|slaves]]. Several homes in the town were "safe houses" on the [[Underground Railroad]]. The town became known as "Grand Central Station"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.charteroaktree.com/farmingtonamistadtour.html | access-date=September 20, 2010 | title=Underground Railroad, Black History Freedom Trail and Amistad Sites Tour in Farmington | publisher=Heritage Trails Sightseeing Tours | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925013335/http://www.charteroaktree.com/farmingtonamistadtour.html | archive-date=September 25, 2010 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.farmingtonhistoricalsociety-ct.org/fh_farmhist_pg4.html | publisher=Farmington Historical Society | access-date=September 20, 2010 | title=History of Farmington | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109080759/http://www.farmingtonhistoricalsociety-ct.org/fh_farmhist_pg4.html | archive-date=November 9, 2010 | url-status=dead }}</ref> among escaped slaves and their "guides". Farmington played an important role in the famous [[United States v. The Amistad|''Amistad'' trial]]. In 1841, 38 [[Mende people|Mende]] [[Ethnic groups of Africa|Africans]] and [[Joseph Cinqué|Cinqué]], the leader of the revolt on the ''Amistad'' [[slave ship]], were housed and educated in Farmington after the U.S. government refused to provide for their return to Africa following the trial. The Mende were educated in English and [[Christianity]] while funds were raised by residents for their return to Africa. The [[Farmington Canal]], connecting [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]] with [[Northampton, Massachusetts]], passed through the Farmington River on its eastern bank and was in operation between 1828 and 1848. The canal's [[Right-of-way (transportation)|right of way]] and [[towpath]] were eventually used for a railroad, portions of which were active up to the 1990s. Part of the canal and railroad line has now been converted to multi-use paved trails, called the [[Farmington Canal Heritage Trail]] and the Farmington River Trail, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trail System {{!}} Town of Farmington, CT|url=https://www.farmington-ct.org/community/trail-system|access-date=December 9, 2020|website=www.farmington-ct.org}}</ref>
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