Milford Borough
Incorporated as a borough on December 25, 1874, and was originally part of Milford Township. Milford’s history dates back to 1733 when Tom Quick was the first settler.
Historical Locations Worth Visiting
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MCLAUGHLIN HOUSE (1904) THE COLUMNS MUSEUM
Designed in a classical Colonial revival style, the dwelling stand two and one half stories tall with many architectural highlights. A two-story portico at the front is distinguished by giant Doric columns which support a full entablature and denticulated cornice, surmounted by a balustrade. The house is home to the Pike County Historical Society and Museum and is open for tours.
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FOREST HALL
A three-story Tudor style building erected in two sections ca. 1886 and 1904. The use of Bluestone is noted and adds to the historical significance of this property. The building was, in part, designed by E.s Wolfe and Hunt and Hunt and was funded by the Pinchot family to house the summer school of the Yale School of Forrestry.
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JERVIS GORDON GRIST MILL HISTORIC DISTRICT
Located at the intersection of Mill, water and 7th Streets.
Includes three historical buildings as well as historical landscape elements. The Mill (c 1882), Blacksmith shop complex (c1860), and a miller's house (c1790) in addition to a pond, millrace, dam, headrace and tail race make this a historic gem and a must see. The mill includes a functioning water wheel and represents a small-scale commercial and industrial enterprise dating back to 1837.