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Exploring the expanse of Milton, Wisconsin's rich historical and cultural heritage
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Author: Doug Welch

Milton Junction history in words and pictures

November 1, 2018 Doug Welch 15d Comments

MILTON JUNCTION, 1858 The area that became the Village of Milton Junction saw its first settlers shortly after Joseph Goodrich,…

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Village of Milton history in words and pictures

October 19, 2018 Doug Welch 9d Comments

VILLAGE GREW WEST FROM THE MILTON HOUSE The storied history of the Village of Milton begins with the decision by…

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Milton High School’s 1910 baseball ‘state championship’

October 15, 2018 Doug Welch

One will find nary a trace of a Milton High School state baseball championship among the records and annals of…

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Born into slavery, Phil Sheridan Jones barbered in Milton Junction

October 4, 2018 Doug Welch

The stories of Andrew Pratt and Amanda Lee are shared prominently with guests who tour the Milton House Museum. Those…

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Ellery Burdick’s Photograph Gallery

September 26, 2018 Doug Welch 7d Comments

Ellery Burdick’s imaginative toil was rooted in one of the most distinctive buildings of the Milton village during a time…

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The home-and-home Homecoming, 1963

September 21, 2018 Doug Welch

Much like all collegiate football programs, Milton’s had its share of quirky happenings during its 81-year existence that ended with…

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Milton Union High School – The Early Years

September 13, 2018 Doug Welch

Author: DOUG WELCH In 1920 the villages of Milton and Milton Junction came together to build Milton Union High School…

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