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Milton
Historical Society:
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Open during museum hours.
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The Milton House Museum is a National
Historic Landmark
Highlights:
The Milton House Museum is a unique and
important historic site:
l The first grout building in the United States.
l Hexagonal traveler's inn from the 1840's
l Stop on the Underground Railroad. Unique
tunnel hid the slaves.
l Country Store Gift Shop
Pioneer, Joseph Goodrich, came to
Prairie du Lac, as Milton was called then, in 1838, looking for a better place
for his family to live.
He chose prairie land at the intersection of two Indian
trails and built a small frame home.
In the years to come, this prairie
crossroads became heavily traveled and this seemed a good place for an inn.
All
were welcome under Joseph's roof, but not all of his guests traveled by
stagecoach or train. Some were spirited into his care by the Underground
Railroad.
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Events:
Thursday, July 17
at 6 p.m.
Membership Picnic
Memberships available at the
door.
Sunday, August 17
Arts & Crafts on the Lawn
A benefit for the Milton Historical Society
Twilight Tours
Saturday, October 4
Heritage Day
For more information about these
events, please call the society, 608-868-7772.
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