Farmington Factoids – City of the Week

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Published Jul 9, 2021 2:00 PM EDT

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Farmington Hills Factoids

In 1824, Quaker settlers Arthur Power and David Smith rode a sleigh from New York over the frozen Detroit River to get to what they would later call Farmington. They named Farmington after a city in New York.
The first houses in Farmington were built what is now 11 Mile and Power Roads. Later a settlement developed at the intersection of two American Indian trails located at today’s Shiawassee and Farmington roads.
Farmington Became a village in 1867, and the village became the City of Farmington Hills in 1926.
Farmington was known as a stop on The Underground Railroad during the Civil War Era.
Farmington’s slogan is “The Crossroads Where Dreams Come to Life”
Greater Farmington Founders Festival JULY 15-17, 2021 in downtown Farmington. Don’t miss the parade, 5k Color Run, Fido Fest, food, Crafters Market, Family Zone, and live music and new this year- sand artists will be doing a live sand sculpture, the kids will love it!