Jints and Hannah December 26, 2021December 26, 2021 Phil Martin 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 December 2, 2021December 3, 2021 Phil Martin 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... November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Phil Martin I can’t remember who first told me about Milton people using the work “turkle” in place of ... READ MORE
The Douglas Legacy November 13, 2021October 7, 2022 Phil Martin 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 ... August 22, 2021August 22, 2021 Phil Martin 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... July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Phil Martin 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 June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Phil Martin 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 ... June 1, 2021March 4, 2023 Phil Martin 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... May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Phil Martin 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
Honor Roll - PFC Gilbert Burton Br... May 31, 2021March 5, 2023 Phil Martin The son of William Hazzard Bryan and Lillian Mae Burton of Milton, PFC Gilbert Burton Bryan (3/25/1925 – 3/28/1945) served ... READ MORE