John Treadwell Norton was a major supporter of the Amistad Africans. He was a prosperous businessman and "gentleman farmer" who had the Georgian-style mansion at 11 Mountain Spring Road in Farmington built for him. He may also have been a stationmaster on the Underground Railroad. Norton, an internationally known abolitionist, was one of the founders of the Farmington Anti-Slavery Society in 1836. The house, built in 1839, was known as Glenbrook, then sold to UConn and called the Barney House, and is now a private home again.
John Treadwell Norton was a major supporter of the Amistad Africans. He was a prosperous businessman and "gentleman farmer" who had the Georgian-style mansion at 11 Mountain Spring Road in Farmington built for him. He may also have been a stationmaster on the Underground Railroad. Norton, an internationally known abolitionist, was one of the founders of the Farmington Anti-Slavery Society in 1836. The house, built in 1839, was known as Glenbrook, then sold to UConn and called the Barney House, and is now a private home again.
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