It empties into the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Marshall.

[2] Other, often older sources suggest the opposite.

[3][4] Firestone Natural Rubber Company established rubber plantations by the Farmington River in 1926.

The company built the Firestone hydroelectric power station, completed in 1942, to serve the plantation and the associated industry.

[5] In later years, the company has been accused of polluting the river.