A Brief History of Milford, Michigan

Our Mission Statement:  We are organized exclusively for educational purposes.  We bring together people who are interested in history, especially the history of the village of Milford & Milford Township.

Milford, MI Historic District

The Milford Historical Society now offers help with Genealogy research. Email: genealogy@milfordhistory.org to get in touch with our researchers.

Remembering Milford’s Own Mary Jackson - actress in movies, TV and on stage.

The Michigan Preservation 14th Annual Rsource Guide

NOTE: This is  big PDF file

The History of Milford, MI Video

An enjoyable video history of Milford, Michigan from YouTube

The Mary Jackson Teas Cookbook is available at the Museum.

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Back issues of the Milford Times, from 1871 to 1931 from our microfilm archives are now available for viewing at the Clarke History Museum site. The URL for the portal site with all of the papers is -

https://www.cmich.edu/library/clarke/Pages/Michigan-Digital-Newspaper-Portal.aspx

Page down to Oakland County to find the Milford Times copies.

Obituaries

 The local  obituaries from 1929 through 1949 have been indexed and made available online. The index is available at http://milfordlibrary.info/find-information/milford-times-obituary-request.

Member Contributed Content - stories and articles researched  written and edited by Historical Society members

The Milford Historical Museum

The Museum is closed for the winter. Call 248-685-7308 if you have a request for information or to request a private tour.

Historic Pictures From Milford, Michigan Available for Sale -

We have undertaken a fund-raising project to sell prints of some of the many historic pictures of the Milford area that we have in the Museum collection.

Pictures suitable for framing will be for sale in the Museum. Call the Museum at  248-685-7308 for an appointment.

Photos@milfordhistory.org for more information. Sizes available are 10”, 14”, 20” and 24”, where that is the longest dimension of the print; with prices ranging from $30 to $120.

Thank you for your patience while we transition to a new website. All of your usual Milford Historical Society content can be found here as we slowly build our new online presence at www.milfordhistory.us

 For our May General Membership Meeting, we will be on the road visiting our friends at Haven Hill.  

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, May 21, 2026 and will begin at 6:30 P.M.   We will not have a potluck , but light refreshments will be served.  Also, you will not need to purchase a park pass for this event.    Haven Hill is located in Highland State Recreation Area, located at 5200 Highland Rd (M-59), Highland, MI 48383.

We will hear all about the estate of Edsel and Elanor For home at Haven Hill Estate.  

Feel free to invite guests to this meeting; you don't have to be a member to attend our membership meetings.  

Hope to see you there.

Sue Bullard