Farmington, Maine is a small town nestled in Franklin County, at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Western Maine. Although a small town, Farmington was a turbulent center of agriculture, trade, education and leisure. Thus when the Great War broke out, Farmington witnessed its affects first hand. The town had its own military company, “Company K,” which saw action of the course of the entire United States involvement. Additionally, as an agricultural center, Farmington was relied heavily upon to produce goods for the war effort.
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Gallery Citations
1. “Baseball at Hippach Field, Farmington,” Circa 1918, Farmington Historical Society, Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=550687868290618&set=pb.122138147812261.-2207520000.1403218862.&type=3&theater.
2. “Circus Parade,” Circa 1918, Farmington Historical Society, Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=550853301607408&set=pb.122138147812261.-2207520000.1403218862.&type=3&theater.
3. “Rides at the Farmington Fair,” Circa 1918, Farmington Historical Society, Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=551128261579912&set=pb.122138147812261.-2207520000.1403218862.&type=3&theater.
4. “Company K Marching Down Broadway Street,” Circa 1917, Farmington Historical Society, Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=905901326102602&set=pb.122138147812261.-2207520000.1403216869.&type=3&theater.
5. “Horse and Plough,” Circa 1910, Farmington Historical Society, Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=695795863779817&set=pb.122138147812261.-2207520000.1403218651.&type=3&theater.
6. “Wheeler’s Band and Company K Marching,” Circa 1917, Farmington Historical Society, Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=868644633161605&set=pb.122138147812261.-2207520000.1403218551.&type=3&theater.
7. “Upper Broadway,” Circa 1916, Farmington Historical Society, Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=122138297812246&set=pb.122138147812261.-2207520000.1403219209.&type=3&theater.
8. Farmington Fairgrounds,” Circa 1918, Farmington Historical Society, Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=551129414913130&set=pb.122138147812261.-2207520000.1403218862.&type=3&theater.
9. “Company K Soldiers,” Circa 1917, Farmington Historical Society.
Navigation Links Citations
1. “Horse and Plough,” Circa 1910, Farmington Historical Society, Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=695795863779817&set=pb.122138147812261.-2207520000.1403218651.&type=3&theater.
2. “Company K Soldiers,” Circa 1917, Farmington Historical Society.
3. “Armistice Parade,” Circa 1918, Farmington Historical Society, Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=551156341577104&set=pb.122138147812261.-2207520000.1403218862.&type=3&theater.
