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In Search of Milton’s Story

Year: 2020

Another Window Gets A Face

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020
Phil Martin
Finding photographs of the People Of The Windows is proving to be a task that will take years to complete, if ever. That is ... READ MORE
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The House that Welch Built

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020
Phil Martin
Among the nearly two hundred 19th century homes in Milton is 205 Union Street, built in 1896 and occupied for many decades by ... READ MORE
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What's In Your Wallet?

September 24, 2020April 18, 2023
Phil Martin
Even the most opaque historical “mystery” can offer clues to its meaning, if one takes the trouble to look ... READ MORE
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A little nonsense now and then...

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020
Phil Martin
This morning I sat down and tried to return to writing for this blog, ready to produce some “serious” content. Of ... READ MORE
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The Welch Family

February 7, 2020February 12, 2020
Phil Martin
I have written about J. B. Welch before (follow this link to read his full story). He was a druggist, jeweler and watch ... READ MORE
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Portrait of a Yankee on the Broadki...

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020
Phil Martin
Once again, an extraordinary bit of luck has provided the Milton Historical with another portrait of one of the people named ... READ MORE
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Young, lovely, ill-fated: the Atkin...

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020
Phil Martin
My first project in Milton historical research was to tell the stories of the people whose names appear in the stained glass ... READ MORE
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