Stanley-Whitman House

The Stanley-Whitman House is located in Farmington and offers an opportunity to learn about early America. The property features a living history center and a museum dedicated to the preservation, collection and research of the history of Farmington. The house offers events, exhibits, programs and classes that encourage visitors to learn about history in an engaging and fun way. The house is located in the historic village of Farmington and is a National Historic Landmark. The home if furnished with period pieces that reflect who Colonial life was lived in the area. The collection focuses on the social and material history of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. There are more than 5,000 items in the collection including costumes, objects, decorate arts, tools, furniture and various functional pieces. One of the highlights of the collection includes a set of silver spoons made by Martin Bull. In addition to the house, visitors can also tour the gardens on the property which include a 17th Century English Settler's Garden and an 18th Century Dooryard Garden. The house offers a variety of education programs including traveling trunks and field trips. The programs aim to utilize learning strategies to make history lessons fun, encourage an positive attitude toward museums in general, foster an appreciation for the history of Farmington, Connecticut and the United States and integrate state and local learning standards into the lessons.