In 1971, Fred G. Hastings, who had been the editor of the Milton Standard, 1910 to 1956, returned to write a special series of articles for the newspaper called "Remembrance of Things Past." Among many personal accounts of early Milton, several of . . . — — Map (db m87622) HM
Baseball has been a very popular sport in Milton for many years. The numerous leagues date back to the late 1890's. Probably the shortest-lived league started one week before the Spanish-American War in 1898, folding after little more than a . . . — — Map (db m87618) HM
A major consideration following the Great Milton Fire of 1880 was the housing of out-of-town construction workers to rebuild Milton. Therefore, reconstruction of the town's hotels was a top priority, and it is said that the Broadway House was the . . . — — Map (db m191563) HM
[left side] Above — the Betsy Ross Tea Room, located at 16 Broadway was founded by Nick Orphan, who occupied several shops on Broadway. Left — the famed Leeser's Shoe Store was established in 1940 at 18 Broadway. Francis "Doc" Leeser is on . . . — — Map (db m191586) HM
Undoubtedly, the most famous family in Milton's industrial history was the Boiardis — brothers Hector, Paul, and Mario. The Chef Boiardi Food Products Company was established in Milton in 1938. In an effort to help non-Italian Americans pronounce . . . — — Map (db m178196) HM
Clinger Lumber CompanyThe oldest, continuously-operated major business in Milton is Clinger Lumber Company, founded in 1854. Many of the older framed residence and business structures in the Milton area were built from materials . . . — — Map (db m191591) HM
Milton Car Works, now ACF, is Milton's oldest industry. Samuel Wilson Murray, William Dougal, John McCleery, and Charles McCormick founded Murray, Dougal & Co., in 1864. Within a year, production began with an order for ten gondola cars . . . — — Map (db m178272) HM
In 1948, the Milton Borough Recreation Commission was formed and during the summer months four community parks were used under organized supervision for youth programs. The parks included Center Street, Marsh Park, Lincoln Street and Pollock . . . — — Map (db m87617) HM
The Catawissa Railroad, later to become a part of the Philadelphia and Reading System, finished laying the first rails into Milton on September 23, 1854. The next day, the first locomotive steamed into town, which was the western most destination . . . — — Map (db m178175) HM
It was built in 1803 by Peter Swartz for Dr. James Dougal, Milton's first permanent physician and the ancestor of a long line of physicians to practice in this community.
It survived the great Milton fire of 1880, and was demolished in 1974. Stones . . . — — Map (db m87628) HM
Charles A. Godcharles founded the C.A. Godcharles & Company in 1875 to manufacture iron and steel cut nails, spikes, and muck bars. The plant was located south of Cameron Avenue. Twenty years later, his son Frederic reorganized the company as the . . . — — Map (db m178281) HM
Riverside Park was located along the Susquehanna River between Milton and Watsontown, where Fort Boone Campground is now located. Owned by the Lewisburg, Milton and Watsontown (L.M.& W.) Passenger Railroad Company, it was built as an attraction for . . . — — Map (db m87625) HM
The center of the Milton Historic Downtown Walking Tour logo is a reproduction of the design used on the 1864 two-cent coin, which was the first coin minted by the United States with the inscription "In God We Trust." The Director of the Mint at . . . — — Map (db m87630) HM
The lower Limestone Run area of Milton, bordered by Broadway, Front, Mahoning, and Filbert Streets, had already begun to develop mostly as an industrial and business area in the early 1800's. While the east side of Front Street was mostly occupied . . . — — Map (db m87634) HM
Samuel J. Shimer came to Milton in 1871 to assist his brother, George, in operating a lumber mill under the name of Applegate, Shimer & Company. They built a small machine shop along with the mill, and it was here that Samuel and George Shimer . . . — — Map (db m178190) HM
[left side] Above — upper left photo is the interior of the Broadway Lunch, which was opened in 1923 by George Callos, standing to the left. Peter D. Pappas was his partner. The Golfieris acquired the business in 1946. They are in the right . . . — — Map (db m191577) HM
One of the most memorable landmarks in Milton's downtown was the Capitol Theater, which opened June 30, 1934 showing "Baby Take a Bow" starring Shirley Temple and James Dunn. Also on the bill were a cartoon, "Beauty and the Beast," a travel film, . . . — — Map (db m191567) HM
The first European settlers in this area came primarily from eastern Pennsylvania as well as New Jersey and Delaware. They were mostly English, German, Irish, and Scotch. Among the best known of these early settlers was Marcus Huling, who built a . . . — — Map (db m178306) HM
Milton's first newspaper was the Miltonian, making its first publication on Sept. 21, 1816 only several months before the borough was even incorporated. Henry Frick was the first publisher. There were many other newspapers throughout the . . . — — Map (db m191588) HM
Electricity made its debut in Milton in the latter part of the 1800's, when in 1891 a small power plant was built by the Pennsylvania General Electric Company. The power plant was taken over by the Lewisburg, Milton, and Watsontown (L.M.&W.) . . . — — Map (db m178176) HM
The Milton Fair was first held in 1885. The annual event was conducted each fall and soon grew to become one of the largest annual events in the state. The organization that operated it was the Milton Driving Park and Fair Association. Located on . . . — — Map (db m87623) HM
Milton earned prominence in the musical world because it was the smallest community in the United States to support a full symphonic orchestra, performing regular concerts each season. The Milton Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1919 and conducted by . . . — — Map (db m191566) HM
The Otzinachson Country Club, built in the 1920's, was a 9-hole course for many years. The unusual name "Otzinachson" was derived from the Indian name given to the Susquehanna River, meaning "the river of caves."
Over the years, the club grew in . . . — — Map (db m87620) HM
In March 1828, the state legislature authorized the construction of the "canal system" so that the products of Pennsylvania could be transported effectively. The West Branch Division of the Pennsylvania Canal System started at Muncy, went through . . . — — Map (db m178289) HM
The first settler of Milton was Marcus Huling, who established a tavern in 1772 along the Susquehanna River at this location, which is now Lincoln Park. The British and Seneca Indians stormed and burned the famed Fort Freeland located north of . . . — — Map (db m87626) HM
Organized in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg by the Baptist Church. Named Bucknell University in 1886, honoring William Bucknell, donor and trustee. Degrees first conferred upon women students in 1885. — — Map (db m87636) HM
The earlier residence of the noted Oneida chief was near here. As the Six Nations' overseer or vice-regent of the Delaware and other refugee Indians, he spent the most of his time from 1728 to 1748 at Shamokin, now Sunbury, where he died. — — Map (db m87635) HM
A journey down the West Branch tells the tale of lumbering in Pennsylvania, from the early lumber mills to today's sustainable forests. As you float downstream you will see the legacy of lumber; the "rafting points" used by river pilots to navigate . . . — — Map (db m87639) HM
