Durham is a town in Middlesex County of Connecticut. It is known for its historical locations and sites like the Thomas Lyman House, Moses Austin Homestead and Main Street Historic District, which is the town center. Major attractions include Linmar Dairy Farm and Durham Public Library. Each year in Autumn, the Durham Fair is hosted by this town. This fair is the largest volunteer agricultural fair in North America. Among the biggest companies in Durham are Durham Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc, and Durham Dental Associates. The biggest schools here are Coginchaug Regional High School and Wesleyan University. One of the best places to visit when you are in Durham is the Durham Meadows Hunting Area or the Cockaponset State Forest. Famous persons from Durham include major general in the Connecticut militia, Phineas Lyman and lawyer James Wadsworth.