O Captains, My Captains! June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Phil Martin Five brothers at the center of Milton's maritime industry READ MORE
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
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
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