The Manship House on Federal Street
The handiwork of carpenter, soldier and postmaster Alfred H. Manship still stands at 415 Federal Street, READ MORE
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Jints and Hannah
The photo of the enslaved woman Jints and the toddler she cared for, Hannah Stockely (1858 – 1920), is of special ... READ MORE
Another 30 Seconds Over Milton
More aerial photos of Milton have come to light, courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives. These come from a flight made ... READ MORE
Prime Hook, Politics, and ....turkl...
I can’t remember who first told me about Milton people using the work “turkle” in place of ... READ MORE
The Douglas Legacy
There is no doubt that Thomas Hicks Douglass (1857 – 1933) and his son Dr. William Elbert Douglas (1885 – 1961) ... READ MORE
Thirty Seconds Over Milton: Aerial ...
As some of you may already know, in mid-September the Milton Historical Society will open a new exhibit, ... READ MORE
Flowers, trees and a shipbuilding f...
Two generations of the Davidson family of Milton had shipbuilding in their DNA. Cranking out ships Between 1875 and 1894, ... READ MORE
Honor Roll - Epilogue
When I began the series on the men whose names were engraved on the American Legion Honor Roll plaque in front of the Lydia ... READ MORE
Honor Roll - Private Robert Layton ...
Robert Layton Short (1924 – 7/2/1944) was the son of Gardner E. Short and Flossie C. Carmean of Milton. In 1940, at the ... READ MORE
Honor Roll - Private Franklin Gilbe...
Private Franklin Gilbert (12/23/1925 – 12/13/1944) was not a Milton native, but had lived in Milton throughout his teen years ... READ MORE