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            "The village of pretty houses," is what a future president of the United States, George Washington to be exact, said of Farmington after he passed through several times in 1780 and 1781.  Farmington is still that and a lot more. Neatly situated in the scenic Farmington Valley, Farmington is infused with history and Main Street, the center of its historic section, is lined with stately colonial homes, some dating back to the 17th century. For a town that has been called a preppy paradise, Farmington has some very non preppy history including that of the school, Miss Porter’s, from which this designation probably derived.  Very simply, the founder of the school, Sarah Porter, was the eldest daughter in one of the many abolitionist Farmington families who sheltered escapes from the slave ship Amistad.  The rather small town of Farmington (population 24,000) can boast six Museums, three art galleries, and three bookstores, and a very highly rated school system. But the Hill-Stead Museum is something really special.  The dream child of “Ms” Theodate Pope Riddle, another illustrious graduate of Miss Porter’s from 1888, (Jackie Kennedy was the most famous) she had the duel desire of becoming an architect as well as constructing a New England dairy farm.  She succeeded eminently in both quests and more. Her colonial revival creation contains impressionist masterpieces by Degas, Monet, Cassatt, and Manet. Standing on a rise looking out toward the Litchfield hills, the rest of the museum’s property features stone garages, woodland trails, a pond and dairy complex, and a Sunken Garden.  So come and visit this “Mother of Towns” (Its original area was divided to produce nine central Connecticut communities.), and immerse yourself in the the culture of a town that is quite a class act.