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In Search of Milton’s Story

Author: Phil Martin

O Captains, My Captains!

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022
Phil Martin
Five brothers at the center of Milton's maritime industry READ MORE
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Where It All Started - A Newly Foun...

May 23, 2022May 24, 2022
Phil Martin
Where the Fire of August 13, 1909 began - a new perspective. READ MORE
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The Manship House on Federal Street

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022
Phil Martin
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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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