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…
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.…
This home at 77 Elm Street was built by Milford’s first pastor, Humphrey Moore, in 1820. The home still stands today and sits across from the entrance to West Street. In the mid-19th…
These guys were the auto mechanics of their day! A couple of lost trades, carriage trimming and harness making were just a couple of the services offered by the business of W.L. Lovejoy…
This undated image taken from an old glass slide shows dozens of people out ice skating on Railroad pond. It was likely taken in the late 1800’s or very early 1900’s. On the…
Milford’s firemen were very proud of their work! Back in early April of 1950, the men of the Milford Fire department converted an old flat-bed stake truck into their new forest fire truck,…