We had many people stop by the Museum of Farmington History for the Farmington Community Festival! Lots of people talking about the about the Uncle Sam sled, “the world’s longest sled.” It was on display at the Congregational Church side yard, on loan from the NH Farm Museum. The Uncle Same sled is 77 feet long, 1510 Pounds, and goes between 60-90 mph, at top speed, depending on who you believe. Many people were surprised to see the Lone Star sled, a much smaller version of the Uncle Sam sled, in the Museum of Farmington History when they visited.
I’ll be doing a post about the sleds this month so look for that on the website of the Farmington Historical Society. Other notable items of interest to people that day were the 1903 blueprint we had out of the Farmington aqueduct system, our building photos, along with the history of those old town blocks, and the ring fashioned from the felled bell of the Congregational Church, created after the fire of 1875 tore through many buildings on Central and Main streets close to those two street’s meeting place.
We had a lovely time seeing everyone who visited!
Recent, notable donations to the Museum of Farmington History:

• A Farmington autograph album from the 1890’s, with signatures, short thoughts and poems, from 1897 to 1901.
Kyle Leach, Curator
Farmington Historical Society
Museum of Farmington History
http://farmingtonnhhistory.omeka.net
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