Why was Dr. Bob so suddenly smitten... September 3, 2016January 7, 2017 Phil Martin Marie Katrine Nielsen, a Dane, would become Mrs. Robert B. Hopkins after a two week courtship; this old photograph shows why. READ MORE
The Chandler Farm August 16, 2016December 9, 2016 Phil Martin The Chandler Orchards in the northwest corner of Milton were a springtime treasure and a productive enterprise for many decades. READ MORE
The Duke Came To Milton July 24, 2016December 9, 2016 Phil Martin The Duke of Windsor came to visit Chandler Orchards in 1944, and picked peaches. READ MORE
Maggie Fisher's Disappearing Act July 7, 2016December 9, 2016 Phil Martin Maggie Atkins and John Fisher, from two respected Milton families, eloped; they didn't live happily ever after. READ MORE
A Whirlwind Romance: Dr. Hopkins An... June 22, 2016December 9, 2016 Phil Martin "Dr. Bob" quickly won the girl's heart, and Milton was left in a state of astonishment. READ MORE
Meet the Undertaker June 9, 2016December 9, 2016 Phil Martin Samuel J. Wilson, his son and grandson buried countless Miltonians over an eighty-year period. READ MORE
Riding the Circuit May 30, 2016December 9, 2016 Phil Martin Rev. Adam Wallace rode the circuit in antebellum Sussex County. Milton was one of his stops. READ MORE
From the ashes of the 1909 fire May 22, 2016December 9, 2016 Phil Martin Rebuilding the business district after the disastrous fire of 1909. READ MORE
Death At The Federal Street R. R. C... May 12, 2016December 9, 2016 Phil Martin On March 17, 1901, John Reed raced the train to the railroad crossing - and lost. READ MORE
Before there were baseball cards... May 6, 2016December 9, 2016 Phil Martin Camp meetings invited famous preachers to deliver sermons, and these rock stars handed out their cartes-de-visite to their fans. READ MORE