In November last year we met friends at an AirBnB in Matamoras, PA. The house was right on the Delaware River looking across to New Jersey and upriver to New York. South of where we were situated was the small town of Milford, PA known for two things. First the historical society where the flag that graced the box at Ford's Theater on the night Lincoln was assassinated now resides with the residue of Lincoln's blood still evident.
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| Photo of the box at Ford's Theater |
When Lincoln was shot the flag was grabbed to wrap him in.
Blood residue was tested and it was a match.
Here's the story of how it came to this museum.
It's museum worth a visit for at least that. It has many more exhibits of interest.
The second thing Milford is known for is that it was the home of Gifford Pinchot. Have you ever heard of this man? You can thank him for our national forests. Read here for more.
His home, Grey Towers, is now a National Historic Site. It usually is open for touring inside but they were decorating for the holidays so we could only walk around outside.
One day we will pass through Milford again and stop to tour inside. We should pick a growing season time because the gardens and grounds are well landscaped. My friend spent most of her time wandering around and noticing the specimen trees planted on the grounds using the map provided at the visitor center.
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I feel quite smug about knowing who Gifford Pinchot was. He might be shocked at the state of the forests today.
...I've been to New Milford, PA many times, but not Milford.
It sounds like a lovely trip.
to answer your question on my blog: Yes we still have snow and had a dusting last night. We have lost a lot but there is still some on the ground here.
Cathy
An amazing place and worth going back in the growing season to see it in all its glory.
An interesting post :) I have to admit though I've never heard of Gifford Pinchot and had to look him up. When you mentioned him and trees I immediately thought Johnny Appleseed, which is a story I remember from my childhood.
I knew who Pinchot was, but not where he was from. Beautiful place.
That flag just makes me sad. Some of our history is shameful. A lot of it, actually. I guess the same is true of many countries.
Even the outside was good to see.
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