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Milton celebrates sesquicentennial

June 7, 2016

In August of 1957, the town of Milton celebrated its sesquicentennial - the 150th anniversary of its incorporation in 1807.  One of its celebration events was a Modern Baby Parade which also included historic flourishes. Mothers and their newborns paraded along Federal and Union streets.

 

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