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This week marked an exciting milestone for Milford history! The Hutchinson Family Homestead on North River Road has officially been added to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places. This recognition was…
Eagle Hall Pewter Ornament! New for 2025! Milford’s first meeting house dating back to 1784. Bring a piece of Milford’s rich history with our iconic Eagle Hall into your home. The Milford Historical…
MATSON LOOM During the summer of 2024, MHS was gifted a vintage loom once owned and used by Anna Roito Matson of Milford. Anna and her daughter Alma immigrated to Milford from Finland…
Milford's History
Stories from Milford's past
Here’s a look back at the sixth grade class at Garden Street School, 1941–1942. These students would go on to become the Milford High School Class of 1948. 📝 Front Row: Maryann Clark,…
Milford, a town deeply rooted in history, now proudly features a second marker on the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire. Joining the existing tribute to Harriet Wilson in Bicentennial Park at 123…
From the Historical Society’s archive, this Bernice Perry photograph, taken in November 1950, transports us to a time when Elm Street, facing east toward Milford, was a rural scene. The fields depicted have…