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…
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,…
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 Historical Society Flagpole Project We’re proud to announce that the Milford Historical Society has a brand new flagpole! With gratitude, we retired our old flagpole and installed a new one to proudly…
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…
This old photo in the Historical Society collection captures the sawmill that once stood at the outlet of Osgood Pond. Water flowed out of the pond, much like it does today, powering the…
For six decades, Hayward’s Trading Post has been a beloved shopping destination. Art and Libby Hayward (now Libby Drolet) opened the Milford Motor Motel in 1963, and just two years later, in March…
This three-story brick building on the south side of Union Square was built in 1890 by B.F. Foster, an undertaker, furniture upholsterer, and auctioneer. Foster utilized the building for his various entrepreneurial ventures.…
The Union Square Building, as it’s been known since 1984, was built in 1937 as the Latchis movie theater. The Latchis family entertained Milford and the Souhegan Valley with Hollywood movies for decades.…