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The Mansion Farm Inn - Part 1:

May 1, 2018May 10, 2018
Phil Martin
Once again, a historic old building in the Milton area has changed hands and is finding a new business purpose: the Mansion ... READ MORE
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Seven Thousand Shaves

January 2, 2018January 3, 2018
Phil Martin
William Henry Mears (1852 – 1938) was born in Philadelphia, died in Maryland, but lived the greater part of his life in ... READ MORE
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Federal Street, Winter Scene

January 1, 2018
Phil Martin
A photo reveals lower Federal Street the way it once was. READ MORE
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A Cold War Casualty From Milton

December 8, 2017
Phil Martin
Capt. Edward J. Connard, USAF, died during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, READ MORE
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The House That Hats Built

November 5, 2017
Phil Martin
In 1909, there were at least two millinery shops in the town of Milton. One was on Union Street, north of the Broadkill ... READ MORE
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Romantic notions of a cruel disease

October 31, 2017
Phil Martin
Tuberculosis, or "consumption,"was once the leading killer in the U. S. and Europe. It was also considered a source of ... READ MORE
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Charley, David and Etan

October 13, 2017
Phil Martin
Reading a casual remark by David A. Conner in the Wilmington Evening News Journal of December 5, 1910, I was set off on a ... READ MORE
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New Wine In An Old Bottle

October 1, 2017October 1, 2017
Phil Martin
The latest business to open at 108 Federal Street in Milton, DE occupies a historic building with an interesting past. READ MORE
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The Milton Camp Meetings , Part I

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017
Phil Martin
This post is about the history of the Milton Camp, sometimes called Lavinia’s Camp Ground, Lavinia’s Grove camp, ... READ MORE
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Satellite View: Milton's Hidden Bri...

July 31, 2017August 3, 2017
Phil Martin
Satellite imagery of the two hidden bridges in Milton READ MORE
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