Grab your earmuffs, it's the 47th annual Chester Greenwood Day
The annual celebration of Farmington inventor Chester Greenwood took place on Saturday with hundreds flooding the streets downtown for a parade, craft fair and other activities.
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The annual celebration of Farmington inventor Chester Greenwood took place on Saturday with hundreds flooding the streets downtown for a parade, craft fair and other activities.
FARMINGTON - Many people in Farmington, Maine know the name Chester Greenwood. Chester Greenwood, most known for being an engineer who invented the earmuffs in 1873, was also a citizen of Farmington that regularly helped the economy with his inventions for various industries. He owned a factory on Front St., and gave many residents of
FARMINGTON - The 47th annual celebration of Chester Greenwood Day will bring a parade, the Taste of Farmington, special sales, Gingerbread House Contest, food, and fun to Downtown Farmington with events beginning as early as 8 a.m. On Saturday, Dec. 2, the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce will present the celebration of Chester Greenwood, Farmington native
The Farmington Historical Society will be renovating part of the Octagon House using grant funding from Maine Preservation.
A tulip poplar tree near the Octagon House in Farmington is more than 100 years old, was probably imported and planted there by the Mallett family.