Milton's hidden railroad bridges July 30, 2017 Phil Martin Railroad buffs and everyone else can read about two hidden railroad trestle bridges along the abandoned track between Federal ... READ MORE
A baby linked to Delaware history July 14, 2017 Phil Martin The story of Lillian Lewis Postles, her ancestors and descendant, is on a continuum of over three centuries. READ MORE
And you thought corsets were bad... July 1, 2017 Phil Martin In the Milton news letter in the Milford Chronicle of October 21, 1910, correspondent David A. Conner describes a ... READ MORE
A new search engine June 27, 2017June 27, 2017 Phil Martin This is a purely informational post for those of my readers who use the blog itself on the Internet, rather than the Facebook ... READ MORE
A Grand Time For All June 25, 2017 Phil Martin On August 7, 1908, a special excursion to Rehoboth by rail, for Governor’s Day, was wall-to-wall “with all sizes, ... READ MORE
The Harbor June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 Phil Martin Read the story of the launch Avarilla, shown in the harbor photograph at right. READ MORE
Murder Most Foul On the Broadkill -... June 4, 2017 Phil Martin Guilty Until Proven Innocent Even before Mary Gordy’s body had been positively identified by her sister, virtually everyone ... READ MORE
Murder Most Foul on the Broadkill, ... June 1, 2017June 3, 2017 Phil Martin On March 19, 1897, the well-dressed corpse of a woman was found in the Broadkill River, near Vaughn’s Landing, by Milton ... READ MORE
The Seven Wise Men April 21, 2017 Phil Martin The Improved Order of Heptasophs (I. O. H.) was one of the many fraternal organizations that were organized in the 19th ... READ MORE
All Aboard? April 12, 2017April 12, 2017 Phil Martin A look at the story of this particular photograph of the Milton train station. READ MORE