Photo credit: Milford NJ History Facebook Page
On Saturday, November 29, 2014, the Milford Borough Historical Society will host a FREE Informative and haunting Walking Tour of Milford at 1:30 pm.
Learn exciting details about the origin of the grist mill, the great train wreck of 1877, heroes buried in the Milford Union Cemetery, original buildings, covered bridges, great floods and even where dinosaurs roamed in our area!
Did you know?
Milford was originally settled in the 1750s as part of a proprietary tract owned by Colonel John Reid of New York, but Reid never actually lived in Milford. Reid owned a saw mill on a creek in Milford which burned in 1769. This event led to the village being named Burnt Mills. In 1774 Reid hired local resident Daniel McDonald to rebuild the mill and to move the existing mill dam. After the construction was complete, Reid sold the entire property to John Starke Robertson of New York.
Learn more fun facts about Milford here.
Look for the sign that says, “Walking Tour” at the Delaware River Bridge to get join in the fun.
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