A Cold War Casualty From Milton December 8, 2017 Phil Martin Capt. Edward J. Connard, USAF, died during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, READ MORE
The House That Hats Built November 5, 2017 Phil Martin In 1909, there were at least two millinery shops in the town of Milton. One was on Union Street, north of the Broadkill ... READ MORE
Romantic notions of a cruel disease October 31, 2017 Phil Martin Tuberculosis, or "consumption,"was once the leading killer in the U. S. and Europe. It was also considered a source of ... READ MORE
Charley, David and Etan October 13, 2017 Phil Martin Reading a casual remark by David A. Conner in the Wilmington Evening News Journal of December 5, 1910, I was set off on a ... READ MORE
New Wine In An Old Bottle October 1, 2017October 1, 2017 Phil Martin The latest business to open at 108 Federal Street in Milton, DE occupies a historic building with an interesting past. READ MORE
The Milton Camp Meetings , Part I August 29, 2017August 29, 2017 Phil Martin This post is about the history of the Milton Camp, sometimes called Lavinia’s Camp Ground, Lavinia’s Grove camp, ... READ MORE
Satellite View: Milton's Hidden Bri... July 31, 2017August 3, 2017 Phil Martin Satellite imagery of the two hidden bridges in Milton READ MORE
Milton's hidden railroad bridges July 30, 2017 Phil Martin Railroad buffs and everyone else can read about two hidden railroad trestle bridges along the abandoned track between Federal ... READ MORE
A baby linked to Delaware history July 14, 2017 Phil Martin The story of Lillian Lewis Postles, her ancestors and descendant, is on a continuum of over three centuries. READ MORE
And you thought corsets were bad... July 1, 2017 Phil Martin In the Milton news letter in the Milford Chronicle of October 21, 1910, correspondent David A. Conner describes a ... READ MORE