Rep. Cooley Visits Stanley-Whitman House in Farmington

FARMINGTON- Today April 1, State Rep. Francis Cooley (R-22) spent the morning visiting and touring the Stanley-Whitman House in Farmington.

The Executive Director and Curator of the Stanley-Whitman House in Farmington is Andy Verzosa. He gave Rep. Cooley a tour of the Museum and they discussed the role of the museum in the community as well as the coming 250th celebration of America’s Independence.

Rep Cooley is a member of the legislature’s bi-partisan Tourism Caucus, which supports pro-tourism legislation and full funding of state tourism. The Tourism Caucus makes the case that Connecticut receives a significant investment return, assisting the local economies, businesses and restaurants.

Stanley-Whitman House, a National Historic Landmark, is a living history center and Museum that teaches through the collection, preservation, research, and dynamic interpretation of the history and culture of 17th- to 19th-Century Farmington, Connecticut. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to immerse themselves in history by doing, acting, questioning, and engaging in colonial life and the ideas that formed the foundation of that culture. The Museum facility is centered on a ca. 1720 house furnished with period antiques. Surrounding the house are period raised bed gardens, an apple orchard, and heritage stone walls. The Museum manages Memento Mori, Farmington’s ancient burial ground on Main Street, Scott Swamp Cemetery on Route 6, and the Village Green, at the intersection of Routes 4 and 10. Stanley-Whitman House is partly supported by the Farmington Village Green and Library Association. Hours of operation are Wednesday through Saturday, 12:00 to 4:00 pm, and by appointment. The last tour leaves at 3:00 pm.

For more information, visit https://s-wh.org/.