Interested in Oysters? Visit Milford Historical Society During the Milford Oyster Festival

When you visit Milford’s 42nd Annual Oyster Festival this Saturday, Aug. 20, be sure to include a stop at the Milford Historical Society to see where 377 years of Milford history is celebrated every day.

And speaking of oysters, check out the booklet in the society’s Country Store on “Oystering in Milford: A Brief History” about “The Industry and the Men Who Farmed the Seas Off Milford’s Bountiful Shores.”  The booklet ($5) by James E. Trapp and the late Rutheva Baldwin Brockett, traces the subject from pre-Colonial times through the 20th century.

At the society headquarters, 34 High St., members work to raise money to preserve three houses built in the 1700s. This Saturday, docent-led tours will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission for students and children is free and a $5 donation is requested for adults. But there’s lots free to do for everyone. Colonial stocks will be set up so that you can take photos of friends; there will be old-fashioned games for children on the lawn from 12 noon to 1 p.m., and feather quill writing workshops from 1 to 2 p.m.

The summer exhibit includes a photo display of town halls that show the 1915 fire that destroyed the previous structure, along with early photos of the present Town Hall that’s construction was begun 100 years ago in 1916. Present-day photos have been lent to the society by professional photographers Paul Hromjak and Mary Grace Lisk Leone.

The exhibit also includes items from Artic Engine Co. #1, early Milford Schools and information on the three governors from Milford.

Everyone is also invited to stroll the society’s Herbcrafters’ herb garden and the period flower gardens tended by the Milford Garden Club.

The best way to get to the society is to go down High Street where it cuts through the Milford Green and walk two blocks toward the Town Dock. It’s a short walk that will take you way back in time.

Visit milfordhistoricalsociety.org or go to Facebook.com. 

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Submitted by Milford, CT

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