from The Patriot Ledger
The Colonial-Georgian house at 1370 Canton Ave. in Milton was once known as the birthplace of liberty. It is where, on Sept. 9, 1774, colonists gathered to sign the Suffolk Resolves. Or is it? (Read the full story here.)
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Living in history’s halls
from Boston.com
On his way to the kitchen every morning, Steve Kluskens walks past a letter from Thomas Hutchinson, a pre-Revolutionary War governor of Massachusetts. Later, he types on his Macintosh laptop on a 200-year-old table, near an 1823 Springfield musket propped up against a wall. (Read the full story here.)
Historical Society to publish letters of Milton Civil War veteran
News release from the Milton Historical Society
A seventeen year old Milton man enlisted in the Union Army 150 years ago – August 2, 1862. George Henry Moulton was 5’ 6”with sandy hair and hazel eyes, by the recruiter’s description. He kept his commitment to “serve out” his “three year enlistment” and over the course of it wrote sixty-one letters to his family.
Patriot Hero Joseph Warren to Speak at Milton Historical Society Annual Dinner
News release from the Milton Historical Society
Dr. Joseph Warren (1741 –1775) will be the guest of honor at the annual dinner of the Milton Historical Society. The event, “A visit from Dr. Warren,” will take place on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at the Neighborhood Club of Quincy. It is open to the public.