In this issue:

• President Dufresne's Message - Passing the Torch
• Autumn Shindig - Meet the Fosters
• Archives Update - Preserving Rare Books
• Northwestern Elementary School Cookbook - Local History Notes
• Eli's 'Yard Sale'
• Our Freedom of Choice - Voting
• Historic Old Roswell Cemetery
• The Case for Canebrake
• Double Branch Courthouse Renovation
• Adaptive Reuse in Crabapple
• And more!

Good People,

For the past five years, it has been my honor to serve as Founding Member and President of the Milton Historical Society (MHS). My goal was to enhance the reputation, membership, and impact of our Society on the Milton community - which has most certainly been achieved. At year’s end, I will step down as President and pass the torch to our next leader.

Upon reflection, I am most proud of the following accomplishments since our founding:

Historic Preservation:

Provided technical assistance and volunteer manpower to restore local historic structures, such as the McConnell-Chadwick House and the Double Branch Courthouse.

Archival Collection and Research: 

Acquired, analyzed and catalogued an ever-growing collection of archival material donated to the Society. We have also performed in-depth research on John Milton, a Revolutionary War hero and namesake of the City of Milton.

Historical Education:

Publish rich-content quarterly newsletters, social media as well as host a lecture series to educate the Milton community about our area’s unique heritage.

Collaboration with the City of Milton:

Conducted historical research for City of Milton for projects ranging from helping to establish the “District at Mayfield” and helping to preserve three historic homes at the gateway to the Crabapple community. We also provide content for the City of Milton’s interactive website, which has included GIS locations and historical data relating to the City’s historical markers, sites and cemeteries.

Community Building:

We host annual social events each year, such as the Spring Fling and the Autumn Shindig which bring fellow Miltonians together to foster community pride and celebrate Milton’s unique heritage.

It is time for a new face and fresh ideas to champion the Society’s historic preservation efforts and help celebrate the City’s upcoming 20th anniversary. The only requirement for this leadership position is to be a Patron of the Society with a sincere desire to help shape Milton’s future by preserving its past.

MHS has formed a Search Committee to identify the next President. If you want to have the best volunteer opportunity in Milton, please let us know via email to info@MiltonHistoricalSociety-Georgia.org or call at 404.550.1414 before November 1. I will continue to serve the Society in an advisory capacity as President Emeritus and will focus my energies on the possible creation of a Milton Historic Village by relocating select historic structures to a single location to showcase our City’s heritage.

I have immensely enjoyed serving our community through the Milton Historical Society. Let’s stay in touch and I hope to see you all at our upcoming 2024 AUTUMN SHINDIG on Sunday, September 22. For details, please visit www.MiltonHistoricalSociety-Georgia.org.

The fourth annual Milton Historical Society’s Autumn Shindig is being held on Sunday, September 22nd from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Wildberry Creek Farm, and you’re invited! If you’ve attended one of the Society’s previous three Autumn Shindigs, then you know what a great community event it is. But how much do you know about Wildberry Creek Farm, the 48-acre farm situated on Westbrook Road, one of Milton’s prized gravel roads? 

Wildberry Creek Farm

This working farm has been in the family of Milton Historical Society Founding member and current Board member Byron Foster for four generations and is currently home to Black Angus and Black Baldy cattle. Although Byron grew up in Sandy Springs, he spent many weekends on the farm and now preserves this beautiful property. Byron and his wife, Laura, enjoy hosting community events at their farm and have a display of historical artifacts that they love to share - and Byron keeps finding more treasures up in the loft in the barn.

Byron and Laura Foster

This will be the fourth year that the Fosters have hosted the Society’s Autumn Shindig. Each year the event has grown and more people have attended – 180 people attended the sold-out event last year, and this year we expect over 200 people. If you are curious about why the farm is named Wildberry Creek Farm, you’ll just have to chat with Byron!

The Shindig is a great celebration for the community on the first day of autumn, one of the most beautiful times of the year in Milton, with a little bit of something for everyone. If you like bluegrass music – we have The Heard (pictured here). If you enjoy some good old-fashioned fun – we have a square dancing demonstration from the Georgia Square Dancing Association with an opportunity to swing your partner do-si-do.

Want to take a turn on a wooden loom to see how fabrics were made in the “old days”? Think your kids would enjoy games like sack races and a special hands-on activity? What about hay rides and getting up close and personal with those Black Angus and Black Baldy cattle? We’ve got all that for you and your family to enjoy.

Not only are there fun things to do, you’ll enjoy great food and beverages from local favorites - delicious barbecue and sides along with homemade peach cobbler from ‘cue Barbecue - and refreshing craft beers from Six Bridges Brewing.

Wildberry Creek Farm

Like last year, we’ll have historical exhibits to showcase Milton’s past. Local authors will be signing their books, and this year you’ll have an opportunity to purchase books for the holidays from Poe and Company as well as from other local authors. We’ll have a silent auction with fun items to bid on and the popular raffle with sought-after door prizes like gift cards from local restaurants and businesses.

Winning a Door Prize!

Kids 12 and under attend for FREE with an adult. Tickets are only $35 each for anyone over 12. In addition, Corporate Sponsors and Sustaining Patrons receive complimentary tickets as a benefit of being Sponsors or Patrons. Interested in becoming a Corporate Sponsor Click here or Patron (including Sustaining) Click here.

Tickets can be purchased in advance by following the instructions in the invitation below. Make sure to purchase your tickets by September 15th as they are going fast! In the event of a rainout, full ticket price will be refunded. For more details, please contact MHSShindig@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

Rare Book Preservation Protocols- a word!

A few of the books in the Society’s collection are in a preservation status related to “rare books.” These are noted in the display notes at the bottom on the MHS website. This means that the book is not on the shelves. It has been placed in at least one layer of protective covering and in a few cases, two layers and held in a special location. Special tissue paper and loose cotton ties are covering protocol level two books inside a museum quality acid free box. Additional photographs have been taken of the table of contents pages prior to wrapping that may help us minimize their handling for research requests. Those photos are not on the web but are in the data base and can be viewed in the archives.

The supplies for this type of preservation are expensive so the donations of our patrons are very much appreciated! 

Inventory Help to Save Your Collection

Who has a collection of objects they want to inventory? I know many of you have data files with ancestry data but what about your collections of books or objects? I am most familiar with the software that the Society uses that also will license a personal version to you. If you can take a photo with your phone and dictate a sentence or two about your collectable item, I can help jumpstart you to a fine documented collection you can share with your families on the web.

Email me at the address below if you are interested in learning more. 

Reminder: The use of the archives is by appointment at this time, but I will attempt to accommodate you as quickly as possible. If you want to visit, learn more about the archives or help catalog please contact me - the volunteer archivist and Board Member Kathy Beck at archives@miltonhistoricalsociety-georgia.org.

We have been overjoyed to resurrect this much-loved chronicle of local education. Amidst the many wonderful recipes reminiscent of Grandma’s home cooking, there are multiple pages featuring short articles on Crabapple history and line art of notable sites in the area. Many of the drawings were created by Cyndi O’Rourke, who has given us permission to reproduce them. The cookbook was gifted to the Society from the Kay Keisler Collection - truly a gift to the entire Milton area.

The selections below tell the story of the first school building, an 1874 log cabin, and the building that replaced it in the early 1900s, followed by the book’s Simon and Garfunkel Chicken recipe!

The First School Building

“The first school building was built in 1874. Traditionally, local residents gathered to build the community schoolhouses, donating their time and financial support. When the men met to raise the building, the women came at dinnertime and brought baskets of food. “Cousin Nancy Jane Broadwell”, while looking out over the profusion of blooming crabapple trees, suggested that the first school be named the Crabapple School. In the years to come the community became known as Crabapple from the naming of the school. This scene was the inspiration for the title of the cookbook, Under the Crabapple Tree.

“The log schoolhouse was moved to a wooded knoll on “Miss Nora” Rucker’s farm when the new school was built in the early 1900s.”

The Second Crabapple School

“The second Crabapple school to educate the students of the area was built in the early 1900s by the descendants of the men who built the first school. The wooden building consisted of three rooms. Eventually, the building was divided into two rooms separated by cardboard walls with three grades in one room and four in the other. Children were seated on church benches and the rooms were warmed by pot-bellied stoves. The schoolhouse was located where the Crabapple Community Building is today.

“The principal was Mrs. N.H. (Nannie) Broadwell and her devotion to her students and their education was well-known. She often tutored students, free of charge, throughout the summer months to help them improve their learning skills. Several teachers at the school included Mrs. Mae Jones, Mrs. Pack Smith, Mrs. Chessie Rucker, Mrs. Annie Mae Tandem, Miss Nora Rucker, and Mrs. Nanny Teasley.

“The school closed in 1933, and students completed their education at the present Northwestern Elementary School.”

Simon and Garfunkel Chicken

from Janet Foley - Victoria’s Garden

“Remember the song…Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme from “Scarborough Fair” and you will always know your recipe!

“You need 6 to 8 chicken breasts with bone intact. Crush equal amounts of above mentioned herbs…about 2 to 3 tablespoons each herb. Wash breasts and paper towel dry. Rub all over with olive oil and salt lightly. Put herbs on wax paper and roll over chicken. Put chicken in foil-lined pan or baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Check for doneness.

“Note: Hardly any clean-up, delicious and healthy for you!”

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

In preparation for finalizing the 2025 City budget, City Council will hold a vote on September 16th. One of the line items is for stabilizing the McConnell-Chadwick House and preventing further deterioration.

If you are in favor of preserving this circa 1840 house owned by Brigadier General Eli McConnell and donated by the owner, along with nearly four acres, to the City, please let our mayor and Council members know your wishes. It is one of the few structures from that era still standing in Milton.

In researching the McConnell-Chadwick House for the Georgia Trust’s Places in Peril application, the Chadwick House Preservation Committee turned up a partial copy of the news article below with just the Land Lot list. Many thanks to historian and author Larry Vogt!

This Land Lot information was important to verify that Eli McConnell still owned Land Lot 872 at the time of his death. (He had purchased the Land Lot in 1837 and the house was built ca. 1840.) 

Many thanks also to Society treasurer and excellent researcher, Lynn Tinley, for submitting the article from the Marietta Semi-Weekly Advocate in its entirety. In addition to his standing as a brigadier general, Eli McConnell was an entrepreneur, merchant, businessman, and farmer. He was one of the earliest settlers in this part of Georgia, which was part of the Cherokee Nation until the early 1800s.

“Executor’s Sale.

“Agreeable to the last will and testament of Eli McConnell, late of Milton county, deceased. We will offer for sale in the town of Alpharetta within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in December next, the following lots of Land. to wit: No. 784, 797, 798, 799, 900, 801, 802, 853, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 869, 870, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 876, 925, 926, 927 and 929. In the Second District of the Second Section of originally Cherokee county, now the counties of Cherokee and Milton containing 1120 acres.

“The place is one of the best farms in upper Georgia. Well improved. With good dwelling and all other necessary out-buildings, and a fine merchant Mill, situated upon a never failing stream of water and in a healthy location. Also, upon the premises are attached several Machine Shops so situated that the machinery is propelled by water.

“Joshua Roberts and H. B. McConnell ex’s.

“We will also sell on Wednesday the 4th day of December next upon the premises described a quantity of Wheat, Corn, Fodder, 1 mule, 2 sets blacksmith’s tools, 1 six horse wagon and harness, farming tools of all descriptions and various other articles belonging to a farm and too tedious to mention.”

September 19th, 1861

Marietta Semi-Weekly Advocate, Vol. 1, Tuesday Morning, October 29, 1861

Editor's note: Thanks to archivist Kathy Beck and Jeff Dufresne's sharp eye, we discovered that Eli McConnell traded at the James Dorris store in Crabapple, the first general store in the area!

Greetings fellow Milton Historical Society patrons and supporters,

We are ending the Summer of 2024 with Fall 2024 approaching. As we change wardrobes from cool clothes to warmer clothes for busy chores and activities, add to your ‘TO DO’ list: VOTE! Early voting in Fulton County begins Tuesday, October 15th and runs until Friday, November 1st. Election Day will be Tuesday, November 5th at your regular polling precinct. 

If you have concerns about voting you can go to Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter Page: www.mvp.sos.ga.gov. You may reach Fulton County Department of Registration & Elections at 404.812.7020.

My birthday is in the month of November, being born at St. Joseph Infirmary in Atlanta, Georgia. My parents were thrilled with my arrival, my mother being an RN Nurse at Grady Hospital and my father the police reporter for the Atlanta Constitution.

I love being a Native Atlantan and growing up in the state of Georgia. God Bless America and our ancestors and followers who will continue to be active participants in an American 'Freedom of Choice.’

To get a crash course in early Roswell history, treat yourself to a few hours at the Old Roswell Cemetery with a docent such as Janet Johnson, who until recently served as the Roswell Cemetery Project Coordinator. Many of us have for years driven past the historic cemetery at the corner of Roswell Road/Route 9 and Woodstock Road without giving it much thought. Janet and fellow cemetery historian, Pat Miller eagerly tell the ‘stories behind the stones.’

Recognition of the

cemetery's origins

Our guided walking tour

History of the land:

On our stroll along the tree-shaded paths, Janet recounted that the Coleman family received a permit to move into Cherokee territory. They came to Roswell from South Carolina before even Roswell King was on the scene. Valentine Coleman married a full-blooded Cherokee named Nancy and the Coleman family owned a portion of the land where the cemetery now stands. Later the land was owned by the Mount Carmel Methodist Church, which was organized in 1836. The oldest legible marker dates from 1846. The church was originally a log cabin built on the highest point of the cemetery grounds.

In addition to the Colemans, other noteworthy monuments include those of the Merritt family, with five generations of members, and the Bush family, including Asa Bush, a superintendent at the Roswell Mill. His daughter, Frances Elizabeth Bush, was the only female veteran known to be buried there. She served in WWII. There are 58 Civil War veterans buried there, along with veterans of World Wars I and II. At last count, Milton Historical Society founding member and patron, Pat Miller, is connected to 1,540 cemetery occupants. Her ancestors Jesse and Sarah Tatum, part of the 183 unmarked graves, recently received granite markers thanks to the Old Roswell Cemetery Fund.

Janet Johnson in

mill worker's costume

Roswell Red, resident red-tailed hawk, perched atop

the tall monument

If you look very carefully at the ‘finial' on top of the monument above you will notice the live bird of prey, Roswell Red, a red-tailed hawk who helps ‘clean up’ the grounds.

Always a mill town:

Roswell King, originally from Connecticut, moved from Darien, Georgia after the discovery of gold in North Georgia, to open a bank to handle gold transactions. He found that Roswell was the perfect place to make use of hydraulic power to operate cotton mills. Workers were paid in scrip (‘company money’) and originally lived in Cherokee log cabins. ‘The Bricks’ were the first apartments in the southeast and were built for the Roswell mill workers. To illustrate the life of the workers, Janet outfitted herself as Rebecca Jane Whitmire Farr in the typical garb worn by women workers for safety reasons: no finger rings, hair pulled back, and sleeves rolled up. Women mill workers worked six days a week and took their children to work with them. Many workers, known as ‘lint heads,’ later developed white lung disease. 

Cemetery support:

The City of Roswell through the Roswell Recreation and Parks Department maintains the cemetery grounds. The Roswell Historical Society coordinates volunteer efforts to preserve and restore the cemetery. Their activities include recording the data, cleaning the monuments, and fundraising to restore the monuments. On our tour, Janet recounted that the historical society received $95,000 of private donations for the cemetery in 10 years.

Methodist Cemetery (aka Old Roswell Cemetery) was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in February 2021. This prestigious designation was the culmination of five years of work on this nomination by members of the Roswell Historical Society.

This Spring, new cemetery co-chairs were named: Sonia DeVore Earls is a 7th generation member of the Coleman family, and Leah Brooks, also a Coleman descendant, Roswell resident and Georgia Tech history graduate.

For more information on visiting the cemetery, contact: rhs.cemetery@gmail.com

Note: Roswell Historic Assets Director, Dena Bush, and her programming planner, Dustin Klein, joined us to hear some of the stories beyond the stones.

Dedication to caring for

hallowed ground

Ray Bonoan, Janet and Gary Johnson placing the last of 100 granite markers on the cemetery's unmarked graves

Rivercane, genus Arundinaria

Photo credit: Riverlink

The story of the canebrake is a story repeated many times in the history of American conservation. European settlers once wrote of vast swathes of the cane (called ‘canebrakes’) covering the landscape, just as herds of bison once stretched to the horizon and flocks of passenger pigeons blocked out the sky. 

Can you imagine, bamboo forests across the American Southeast? It’s hard to picture, isn’t it? Rivercane is not only a plant - it is an entire ecosystem, supporting unique flora and fauna in its undergrowth. 

Native American bamboo:

Rivercane is a type of bamboo in genus Arundinaria - the only bamboo native to North America. It is bushier in appearance than Asiatic bamboos, with branches angled upwards rather than perpendicular to the stem. 

Many things with ‘cane’ in their name today owe it to the rivercane that once lived and dominated here, like the variety of timber rattlesnake commonly called ‘canebrake.’ As well, if you’ve heard the song ‘Sixteen Tons’ by Tennessee Ford, he sings of being ‘raised in the canebrake.’ 

Today, you can only find river cane in small patches scattered across the Southeast. But these plants are incredible in many ways - there are historical records of it growing over 40 feet tall with canes ‘as thick as a man’s thigh,’ although today, it’s rare to find any even as large as its Asiatic cousin, the bamboo most of us are more familiar with - rivercane these days is reduced to an understory plant, no longer the monotypic (single species dominant) stands that made up canebrakes. 

Because of their deep, tough rhizomes and their tendency to grow close to one another, they can make the ground in a patch nearly impenetrable, which is useful for preventing erosion. As well, an incredible ability to absorb nitrate pollutants is noteworthy - tall patches of rivercane were often a sign of good quality soil. 

Dense canes

Photo credit: NCSU Cooperative Extension

A useful plant:

The cane was a favored forage food for bison, who once ranged as far East as Tennessee, and passenger pigeons and Carolina parakeets (both today extinct) used to nest in the dense foliage of the canopy. 

These bamboo forests were home to a huge variety of animals from insects to mammals, including such endangered species as the red wolf and Florida panther. 

Also, rivercane was a commonly worked material for many Native Americans, who used it to create everything from baskets and sitting mats to flutes and arrows and even buildings. Rivercane was a vital part of everyday life, and Native American groups in the region cultivated large populations of it, carefully maintaining acres of canebrakes with controlled burnings. 

Today, many Cherokee use Asiatic bamboo species that have since established here for the same purposes, as the canes are extremely tough and good for use in construction. 

Editor’s note: Amazing, multi-story scaffolding of bamboo lashed together is a common sight in many China and Hong Kong locales.

The bad news is that today, rivercane populations are few and far between, slow-growing, and quickly decreasing. As well, there seems to be little genetic diversity in the species, because they largely reproduce via spreading rhizomes, which makes recovery difficult. 

The giant canebrakes of yore were largely decimated by European colonization hundreds of years ago. It’s reported that settlers would deliberately destroy canebrakes in order to develop these areas into agricultural fields, as the tall canes meant fertile soil, or simply overgraze patches with pigs and cattle. 

No one alive today can know what they looked like back then, these giant, dense forests of bamboo full of all manner of flora and fauna that no longer gather in more typical forests. 

Hopeful news:

But there is good news - there are helpers, conservationists and botanists around the Southeast working to revitalize populations of this fascinating plant and the vast array of wildlife it supports. 

In our state, one of these is the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, supported by efforts from UGA and Berry College, where they are cultivating rivercane and helping to restore the floodplains it lives in. 

It may be possible, someday, to once more see giant swathes of rivercane cover the Southeast in the size and scale it existed hundreds of years ago. 

Milton Historical Society is honored to have been involved in the preservation of this historic reminder of the area’s history. Several of the Society’s members were dedicated to this process, just one part of which is the physical hands-on work evidenced through the building’s transformation organized by Bill Lusk.

We further thank our members, a few individual donors and all the behind-the-scenes people without whom important projects like this would not be possible.

Work in progress

Renovation results!

The small building sits on private property at the corner of Birmingham and

Freemanville Roads. It’s a very small building that was hidden until the new owners recently cleared out the extensive brush, allowing this slight wooden structure to be easily viewed from the street.

The building served as one of seven Milton County militia district courthouses that also functioned as a militia registration center, and a voting location. John L. Nix was the last Justice of the Peace, serving the court into the 1950s. Voting continued to take place there into the 1960s. The court would have handled smaller “community” cases like estate administration, the care of “paupers,” the issuance of licenses, and decisions regarding the building of new roads in the area. These cases could be handled more locally in order to free up the larger county courthouse in Alpharetta, as well as to reduce the travel time required for taking care of these types of legal issues.

Double Branch in Milton's

2010 calendar

Before renovation

The construction date of the building has yet to be determined. Supposedly, the 16 foot by 20 foot plan was a standard for those structures. Structural details like the hand-hewn floor beams, rough sawn studs and rafters, and the variety of wood species confirm that it was built some time prior to 1900. A centrally placed stove provided heat for the comfort of those conducting business on cold Piedmont days. Two windows, with shutters on each side, provided “cooling” on the Dog Days of Georgia summers. Further, the existence of the “Double Branch militia district” (along with the other six

districts) in the 1864 Census Reorganizing of Georgia Militias, strongly points to its existence during the Civil War time period.

At a time when road travel was arduous, and our population was small (3,985 in 1860) and widely dispersed, this would have been a building our residents knew of and were familiar with. We are indeed fortunate that it still exists!

Renovation helpers

Many thanks for renovation help from John Morley, who supplied steel scaffolding, and Milton beekeeper, Ed Parsons, who facilitated siding preparation.

Pictured here is Simpson Sawmill, lumber finishing facility.

Whether or not you are familiar with the area or new to the city of Milton, Georgia you may have discovered a charming establishment in historic Crabapple. Milton’s Cuisine and Cocktails is in the spotlight and the story behind this historic site goes like this. As a restaurant, it was originally called Mr. John B's and named after the house’s owner John B. Broadwell, an agricultural developer whose father, Jesse Broadwell, played a significant role in settling the area in the 1700s. The first renovation of the house was in 1913. This historic site was originally a farmhouse built in the late 19th century. 

Sometime around 1990 a retired couple, Ruby and Floyd Pittmann, bought the house for ”unbelievably“ $1 and did a marvelous renovation makeover as a restaurant. The home was located on Mayfield Road and moved a few lots up closer to the Pittman's additional businesses at the crossroads. 

The Broadwell house lives on

Cosy dining area

Fast forward to today: I contacted the manager for more information and was directed to the Public Relations firm 30MLA, a company that has extensive information on today's Milton’s Cuisine and Cocktails.

I asked the following questions:

Q: What do you know about the restaurant being preserved and remodeled by adding two buildings together?

A: The 150+-year-old farmhouse and 1930s cottage were combined to maximize the space and historical value of the property.

Q: Can you give me a little background on the present owners of the restaurant?

A: Eighteen years ago this September, Southern Proper Hospitality purchased Mr. John B’s and changed the name to Milton’s Cuisine and Cocktails. And 2006 was the same year Milton officially became a city.

Q: Can you tell me about Milton's Acre? That is so amazing!

A: Milton’s Acre is perfect for chef’s tables, wine tastings, birthdays, and corporate events. The garden has recently expanded to one full acre. Our garden features fresh heirloom vegetables and herbs used nightly in the kitchen.

Q: Have you ever included live entertainment?

A: Yes. Most recently, Ava Connell performed on June 23.

Finally, I discovered they have a new executive chef and although I wanted to add one of the recipes here, we may have to find a more convenient time.

So as not to disappoint, I am happy to provide one of my grandmother’s best dessert recipes, Grannie Milton’s Banana Pudding. And yes, she was married to Jesse James Milton a descendant of John Milton, Georgia’s first Secretary of State and Revolutionary War hero.

Grannie Milton’s Banana Pudding

Homemade vanilla pudding recipe: 

• Milk: two cups of milk heated on the stove.
• Sugar: ½ cup of white sugar. 
• Cornstarch: three tablespoons of cornstarch (thickens the vanilla pudding).
• Salt: a pinch of salt.
• Vanilla: one teaspoon of vanilla extract!
• Butter: one tablespoon butter.

Pudding from Scratch:

1. Heat the milk until bubbles form at the edges. 
2. Mix the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a small bowl.
3. Add the sugar mixture to the milk, a little at a time, stirring until thick.
4. Remove the pudding from the heat, then stir in the butter and vanilla.

Store pudding to cool in the refrigerator. Next, my grannie always used a glass Pyrex dish and layered the ingredients:

• One box of Vanilla wafers.
• One bunch of bananas.

1. First layer the bottom of the dish with wafers.
2. Next layer the wafers with sliced bananas.
3. Next layer with cooled vanilla pudding.
4. Repeat until the dish is full, then cover and refrigerate until serving.

There truly is much more to discover at Milton’s Cuisine and Cocktails; I will leave that up to you!

Aspirational license plate holder seen on North Point Parkway:

"Occupy Mars"

"How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened.”

Thomas Jefferson

"And for the little, little span

The dead are bourne in mind,

Seek not to question other than

The books I leave behind."

Rudyard Kipling

“Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore."

Henry Ward Beecher

Milton Historical Society events currently scheduled for 2024:

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 6:30 p.m. Milton Library - "Founding of the City of Milton" with Representative Jan Jones

Sunday, September 22, 2024, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wildberry Creek Farm - Autumn Shindig

Watch this space for more information on program topics!

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Milton Historical Society Patrons

Many thanks for your support!

Lifetime Patrons

Amy and Mark Amick

Larry Chadwick

Patti Dubas

Josephine and Jeff Dufresne

Laura and Byron Foster

Brenda and Brett Giles

Fran Gordenker

Felton Anderson Herbert

Johnny Herbert

Bill Lusk

Cristen and Tom Matthews

Linda and Robert Meyers

Adam Orkin

Charlie Roberts

Sarah Roberts

Donna Savas

Marsha and Kevin Spear

Karen Thurman

Kate and Ron Wallace

Kim and Dana Watkins

Additional Corporate Sponsors

Lithic Genealogy Group

The William B. Orkin Foundation

Savas Digital Creations



Mark Amick

Joan Borzilleri

Norm Broadwell

Jeff Dufresne

James Farris

Byron Foster

Kim Gauger

Bill Lusk

Connie Mashburn

Robert Meyers

Charlie Roberts

Sarah Roberts

Kevin Spear

Karen Thurman

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