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In Search of Milton’s Story

Year: 2016

Rare Photo: The Schooner Edward J. ...

December 30, 2016May 30, 2019
Phil Martin
A photograph on the deck of the sloop Edward J. Berwind, taken around 1906, was recently discovered in the MHS collection. READ MORE
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Wallace's Memorial to the Hon. Davi...

December 26, 2016
Phil Martin
A rare eulogy in print for a Milton resident, the Hon. David Hazzard. READ MORE
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Merry Christmas To My Readers!

December 25, 2016
Phil Martin
A Christmas wish to all READ MORE
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The 500: How Cecile Steele began a ...

December 22, 2016December 23, 2016
Phil Martin
A young woman from Ocean View DE finds an opportunity in a mistake made by her supplier - and starts a multi-billion dollar ... READ MORE
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Was this a pricey funeral?

December 14, 2016
Phil Martin
Were simple funerals that much cheaper back in the day? A look at S. J. Wilson and Son's itemized list of funeral expenses ... READ MORE
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Milton's Chippewa Tribe (No. 28)

December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
Once there were Red Men in Milton, and once there was a Jester Hotel. READ MORE
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Beardsley Bricks, not Lofland!

November 30, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
R. C. Beardsley was the first successful brick maker in Milton, not Lofland. READ MORE
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View from the top: photos from the ...

November 9, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
Several photographs were taken from the cupola of the Milton Public School on Chestnut Street; here are a few. READ MORE
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Where did all those photo postcards...

October 30, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
Dr. William E. Douglas, amateur photographer, took many of the photographs that became popular postcards in Milton... READ MORE
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Two fires and five years of debate

October 26, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
It took a great deal of doing, even after two disastrous fires, to get a water system built for Milton... READ MORE
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