Hi, guys! If you're going to visit Milford anyway, you should drop in.. because, why not? However, until Yelp changes the address and times they're open, you should know: they're only open 1-4 Wed, Sat, and Sunday.! It's tiny, only $5, and offers respite from rain and sweltering summers alike!
The real reason to visit this museum, as far as I'm concerned, is to see the Lincoln flag-- the fascinating, albeit grisly fabric our president's bloody head laid on when assasinated. [ Except I can't spell assasinated, apparently. Le Sigh.. ] How on earth did it end up in Milford? Well, although you might assume it had something to do with one of the many soldiers from Pike county, you would indeed be making an ass of yourself with that presumption, youngling! HA! Milford owes this strange object to Jeannie Gourlay, an actress in the play that was being performed that fateful night at Ford's Theatre. She got it from her father, the stage manager of the theater. While alive, she proudly flew it from her porch in Milford on holidays, and allowed her son to take it to school for show and tell! The museum has acquired a couple of other interesting Civil War tidbits along the way, such as the dress Jeannie was wearing that fateful night.. Outside of that, I also enjoyed the propoganda posters from WWI and WWII, including some (4?) from Norman Rockwell.
The thing is, historical society museums are tiny, but they're also informative, fun, and quickly seen. If you're in the area anyway, why not take a peek at something that by all expectations SHOULD be found in a big city museum to be quickly walked past while browsing other things. Here, it reigns supreme, respected as it should be, a poignant reminder of the strange twists history sometimes takes. read more