Today's featured property is 12 Elizabeth Street. It was built in 1849 as a frame home for Elizabeth and John Humphrey who was a carpenter and a farmer. They had purchased the property from John Martin. They raised five children who were all born in Canada. We might assume that Elizabeth Street was named in honour of Mrs. Humphrey. ... See more

Today's #TakeMeBackMilton is a photo of the 1953 Cheerleaders for Kilbride Public School – Do you recognize anyone?

Feeding the barn raisers – The men sitting at this table were one of the last group of local area farmers to help raise (construct) the barn for J. L. Chisholm in 1958, which was farmers helping farmers. The ladies always provided a great variety at meal time. #TakeMeBackMilton

NEWS UPDATE! Our October 20th date is SOLD OUT! We are now taking bookings for October 27th. Full details at https://tinyurl.com/y45cw5bb

Join us for our 2nd Annual Gourmet & Spirits Evening on Tuesday October 20th. Full details at https://tinyurl.com/umz3e8f

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Register today for one of our Fall Blacksmith Courses. Full details available at https://tinyurl.com/y4mfg8fh

Register today for one of our Historic Walking Tours! First weekend was sold out and three more to go for the balance of September. More information at https://tinyurl.com/yxc5anep

Historic Walking Tours are back! Spaces are limited so book yours today! miltonhistoricalsociety.ca

You can help stay busy this month with the help of the Milton Historical Society. They are launching their ann...

Please note that we have made the decision to cancel all remaining monthly meetings for 2020. However, we will still be offering Historic Walking Tours, Blacksmith Courses and the Gourmet and Spirits Evening with Covid-19 precautions in place. To get more information on these events, please visit the Events section on our Facebook page or visit our website miltonhistoricalsociety.ca ... See more

Today's #TakeMeBackMilton is two young school teachers who were friends for years. Many local youth were students and as adults today will recall their early school days with teachers Left- Flora Sloski (nee Higgins) Right- Adeline Mackay (nee Fraser).

Today's #TakeMeBackMilton is the 1944 Grace Anglican Junior Choir. Do you recognize anyone?

Today's featured historic property is 181 Main Street. The Winn & Company Shoe Factory was constructed in 1892 with a ladies millinery business on the upper floor. Over the years the building also housed other businesses such as a carpet factory, knitting mill, Building Supply Ltd., The Lido restaurant, and is currently Thai House restaurant. ... See more

Photo of a 1917 County Council Meeting which was held in the Council Chambers at the then Halton County Court House which today is our Milton Town Hall & Council Chambers. #TakeMeBackMilton

Our Walking Tours are set for September! See full details at https://tinyurl.com/yxc5anep

See your town as never before on one of our four guided Walking Tours of Old Milton: Historic Main Street Historic Martin Street Historic Victoria Park Square & Area Historic Mill & Victoria Streets Area We hope these walks will captivate you as you experience the stories of the past, history of the buildings and the lives of those who lived and worked in old Milton. The walks are a perfect introduction for new and older residents and first time visitors to Milton. WHEN: June and September, Sundays at 2 pm WHERE: Tours start from 16 James St. - Milton Historical Society COST: $10.00 per person Payable in CASH ONLY at the beginning of your tour. 2020 Walking Tours will be offered in June & September 2020 There are a limited number of spaces for each walk, so pre-registration is advised by email or phone to MHS. Note: All participants must preregister for our walking tours prior to the date of each. Limited number for each tour and face mask recommended. Your registration will be confirmed prior to the date. If you have trouble with the online form you can also register by email to info@miltonhistoricalsociety.ca, or leave a message at 905-875-4156. Group Tours may be arranged by appointment. miltonhistoricalsociety.ca/historic-walking-tours/ ... See more

Due to high demand, we are pleased to be offering additional dates for our Intermediate Blacksmith Courses this fall! Spaces are now available for October 16th-18th. To qualify for this course, you must have completed the Beginner Level Blackmith course. For more information, or to register for a course please visit tinyurl.com/y4mfg8fh ... See more

Today's #TakeMeBackMilton is a photo of the local Milton Pressed Brick Company showing the shovel crane which was used beside the rail track. Milton was known for producing superb bricks which were shipped throughout the province.

We have updated our 2020 calender based on the current Covid-19 situation. The new updates are as follows: - All Digging in To Milton's History meetings have been cancelled - Our Fall Garage Sale/Book Sale has been cancelled - Volunteer Appreciation Day has been cancelled - Historic Walking Tours will have a limit of 10 people per tour. You are required to pre-register for each walk, no walk in sign ups will be permitted - The August 15th Blacksmith Open House and fall Blacksmith Courses are still running with proper safety procedures in place Stay tuned for more updates to our 2020 calender as they become available www.miltonhistoricalsociety.ca ... See more

Welcome to the Milton Historical Society, located at 16 James Street in Milton, Ontario. We are above the Waldie Blacksmith Shop, one of the MHS major restoration projects. The Milton Historical Society and the Waldie Blacksmith Shop are located in historic downtown Milton, between Main Street and M