Milford Oval Landmarks


The Bandstand	Milford Town Hall	Bales Elementary School	Community House
The bandstand on Milford's Oval has served as a center of social, cultural, and political activity since the late 1800s. The bandstand was renovated in 2005 through the efforts of the Milford Main Street Program DO-IT.	The Milford Town Hall building, listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, has served as Town Offices since 1870. The threatened closure of the Town Hall in the late 1980s was the catalyst for Milford residents to revitalize the building and surrounding downtown.	This building was opened in 1894 as Centennial High School. The original graduating class had only 11 students. The school's name was changed after it was remodeled in 1969. The school then became an elementary school. The school currently houses the Sage School.	Built in 1842 by Squire Solomon K. Livemore, the Community House was donated for "the benefit of the town" in 1921. The Community House is commonly used for meetings.


Milford Fire Station	Milford Police Station	Wadleigh Memorial Library
The Fire Station was built in 1974. Previously, the department was located in the basement of the Town Hall. Milford's Fire Department has four full-time employees and 47 on-call members. For information, visit milfordnh.info/fire_dept/firedept.htm	The Milford Police Station opened its new station in late 2006. The station moved to this downtown location, on the site of the old Garden Street School, to be central to the downtown area. For more information, visit http://milfordnh.info/police_dept/	Built on the grounds of the Lulliwood Estate in 1950, the library houses many of the old town records, as well as many books, magazines and tapes. Use of new technology that has kept the library up to date and it continues to offer a wealth of programs: http://www.wadleigh.lib.nh.us/


Milford Post Office	Colonel Shepard Inn	The Mill
The Milford Post Office was built as a WPA Project during the Great Depression and opened in 1940. It is decorated with a mural focusing on riverside activity, acknowledging Milford's history. The building was recently restored.	Currently home to the Montessori school of Milford, the Inn was built by Colonial John Shepard in 1757 for his wife. The inn has also housed a restaurant in the past.	In 1810, the Mill housed looms and machinery for the textile industry. The building first contained the Milford Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company. The Mill has been renovated and converted into Senior housing.


Eagle Hall	The Reading Children	Harriet Wilson Statue
Eagle Hall is currently used as both a retail location and a church. The hall has been home to a church, the town hall, and the town's fire equipment. The hall takes its name from the wooden eagle that was placed there by the residents of Milford in 1849.	The statue of The Reading Children sits on the Southwest Side of the Oval. Milford's schoolchildren raised money through read-a-thons and fundraisers to pay for the statue created by sculptor Sylvia Nichols.	Harriet Wilson lived in Milford for many years and wrote Our Nig in 1859. Her book chronicled her life as a free black and made her the first known African-American author. This statue, forged by artist Fern Cunningham, was unveiled November 4th, 2006 in Bicentennial Park by the Harriet Wilson Project.


World War II Memorial	Korean War Memorial	Railroad Pond
Once the site of a blacksmith shop, the Town acquired this property in 1943, and in 1948, the Recreation Committee recommended that a Memorial be established here to remember the 13 men from Milford who died in WWII. In 1995, the park was renovated and dedicated to all the Milford residents who served in WWII.


Oval Flag Pole	The Stone Bridge	The Swinging Bridge
	First built in 1845 with iron, the bridge was rebuilt with the stone walls in 1931. Before a bridge was built, people forded the river here and referred to this spot as the ford at the mill, which is how the town got its name of Milford.	The Swinging Bridge was built in 1889. The bridge connects Souhegan Street to Bridge Street and the oval. The bridge is a popular pedestrian crossing and its name comes from the fact that it swings when walked on.

Rotary Park

Emerson Park

Located to the side of the Community House off Union and Elm Street, Rotary Park was constructed over the old tennis courts through the contributions of residents and The Milford Rotary Club.

Located to the side of the Milford Post Office and along the banks of the Souhegan Rivier, the park plays host to the towns summer concert series. The park also plays home to other key events during the year, including the Pumpkin Festival's Haunted Walk.