Farnham

History reveals that Jos Higgins, originally from the United States, first settled the area in 1805. The first Farnhamians, some being Loyalists, arrived in 1800. In the two centuries that followed, a number of people settled along the Yamaska River. In 1825, the site of Farnham-Ouest (today Farnham) had only three round log houses. It became a new municipality following its merger with Rainville in March 2000 and attracted visitors interested in its Loyalist era buildings and the Saint-Romuald Church, containing 34 works by noted Canadian painter Ozias Leduc. Older buildings have been preserved, and nowadays Farnham is an industrial and commercial centre active within a prosperous farmland region. The town is also known for the nearby presence of a large National Defence training base.