By all accounts, the City of Milford's Bicentennial Celebration last night was a rousing success. The Milford City Council Bicentennial Committee, chaired by Councilman John R. Workman with assistance from Councilwoman Katrina Wilson, Councilman James Starling, Councilman John Kramlich, and DMI board member Don Abrutyn organized a variety of local history and local entertainment. Almost 40 Milford organizations participated ranging from the oldest, Christ Episcopal Church founded in 1704, to the newest, Mispillion Art League founded in 2004. Downtown Milford, Inc. was one of the younger participants of the night with an incorporation date of October 26, 1995.
If you weren't able to attend last night you may not know that the town of Milford was incorporated by an act of legislature on February 5, 1807. This act specified that the governing body should be a board of five commissioners, one assessor, and one treasurer, to be elected by ballot at a convenient place in town on the first Monday of March. Serving on this board were Dr. Joseph Sudler, John Wallace, Martin Dewaile, and William Davis. The legislation also defined the corporate boundaries of the town according to the lines drawn and specified by Mr. E. Dallas Hitchens on his Milford map c. 1792. Milford of 1807 was completely situated in Kent County, whereas areas south of the Mispillion River were referred to simply as "Sussex County".
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Downtown Milford, Inc. display. We look forward to building on what started February 5th, 1807 with you.
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