Shade Swamp State Wildlife Area
Shade Swamp State Wildlife Area is a park in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Shade Swamp State Wildlife Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Farmington Station, as well as near the neighborhood Farmington Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House and Lewis Walpole Library.
Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House
Historic house
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The Austin F. Williams Carriagehouse and House is a historic house at 127 Main Street in Farmington, Connecticut. Built in the mid-19th century, the property was designated a National Historic Landmark for the role it played in the celebrated case of the Amistad Africans, and as a "station" on the Underground Railroad.
Lewis Walpole Library
University building
The Lewis Walpole Library in Farmington, Connecticut, is part of the Yale University Library system. It holds important collections of 18th-century British literary remains, including an unrivalled quantity of Horace Walpole's papers and effects from his estate at Strawberry Hill in Twickenham in west London.
First Church of Christ
Church
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The First Church of Christ, Congregational, also known as First Church 1652 is an historic church at 75 Main Street in Farmington, Connecticut. Built in 1771, this classic meeting-house style church was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975 for its role in sheltering the Amistad Africans before their return to Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farmington and Farmington Historic District.
Farmington
Photo: Akash Belakawadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Farmington is a town in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region.
Farmington Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Farmington Historic District encompasses a 275-acre area of the town center of Farmington, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
New Haven District Campground
Neighborhood
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The New Haven District Campground, also known as the Plainville Campground, is a historic Methodist camp meeting site on Gladding Avenue in Plainville, Connecticut. New Haven District Campground is situated 2½ miles southwest of Shade Swamp State Wildlife Area.
Shade Swamp State Wildlife Area
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Connecticut Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary”, “Grove Game Sanctuary”, and “Shade Swamp Sanctuary”
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.71288° or 41° 42′ 46″ northLongitude
-72.85121° or 72° 51′ 4″ westElevation
157 feet (48 metres)Open location code
87H9P47X+5GGeoNames ID
4842838
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