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Milton's Chippewa Tribe (No. 28)

December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
Once there were Red Men in Milton, and once there was a Jester Hotel. READ MORE
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Beardsley Bricks, not Lofland!

November 30, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
R. C. Beardsley was the first successful brick maker in Milton, not Lofland. READ MORE
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View from the top: photos from the ...

November 9, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
Several photographs were taken from the cupola of the Milton Public School on Chestnut Street; here are a few. READ MORE
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Where did all those photo postcards...

October 30, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
Dr. William E. Douglas, amateur photographer, took many of the photographs that became popular postcards in Milton... READ MORE
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Two fires and five years of debate

October 26, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
It took a great deal of doing, even after two disastrous fires, to get a water system built for Milton... READ MORE
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Thank you to readers of Blogger on ...

October 25, 2016
Phil Martin
It’s been a little over a year since I started this blog for the purpose of having a place to publish my research into ... READ MORE
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John Sudler Isaacs and his times (I...

October 16, 2016December 17, 2016
Phil Martin
John Sudler Isaacs made a great success out of his cannery at the junction of Cedar Creek and Isaacs Roads just north of Milton. READ MORE
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The Pickelhaube In The Attic

October 13, 2016December 9, 2016
Phil Martin
A spiked helmet in the MHS attic connects us to Dr. Robert Hopkins and his cornet band. READ MORE
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John Sudler Isaacs and his times (P...

September 30, 2016December 17, 2016
Phil Martin
John Sudler Isaacs father and grandfather were farmers, but he would be part of the great transformation of 19th century ... READ MORE
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On "hallowed ground"

September 11, 2016January 7, 2017
Phil Martin
Battle of Gettysburg survivor somehow found in a photo album connected to Milton READ MORE
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