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In Search of Milton’s Story

Year: 2016

Meet the Undertaker

June 9, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
Samuel J. Wilson, his son and grandson buried countless Miltonians over an eighty-year period. READ MORE
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Riding the Circuit

May 30, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
Rev. Adam Wallace rode the circuit in antebellum Sussex County. Milton was one of his stops. READ MORE
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From the ashes of the 1909 fire

May 22, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
Rebuilding the business district after the disastrous fire of 1909. READ MORE
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Death At The Federal Street R. R. C...

May 12, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
On March 17, 1901, John Reed raced the train to the railroad crossing - and lost. READ MORE
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Before there were baseball cards...

May 6, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
Camp meetings invited famous preachers to deliver sermons, and these rock stars handed out their cartes-de-visite to their fans. READ MORE
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A Pond By Many A Name

April 20, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
Milton's "lake" is a man-made mill pond with a dam, dating to the early 19th century. It's Wagamon's Pond today, but it's had ... READ MORE
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"Seaside" portraits In the late 19t...

April 16, 2016January 7, 2017
Phil Martin
Seaside backdrops were in demand for studio portraits in the second half of the 19th century. Here are a few. READ MORE
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The Black Lion Tamer - All The Way ...

April 13, 2016December 12, 2016
Phil Martin
Joseph Ledger, born in Milton, traveled throughout Europe as a renowned lion tamer after the Civil War. READ MORE
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The M. D. and V. Railroad Schedule,...

March 29, 2016January 7, 2017
Phil Martin
Railroad service from Milton to Baltimore was a boon, but not without a down side. READ MORE
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The Devil Came Down To Drawbridge

March 15, 2016January 7, 2017
Phil Martin
The "Jersey Devil" was sighted in Delaware more than once. In 1909, it returned to Drawbridge. READ MORE
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