'Moveable Feast' in Milford

MILFORD — A new history walking tour that will have participants munching their way through Milford is being offered from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 10, and Saturday, Oct. 1, by the Grey Towers Heritage Association. The tour will feature some tastings of Milford’s favorite food spots and illustrate the many contributions to the community made by the prominent Pinchot family since the 1800s.
Participants will learn the answers to such questions as: what was the Milford Community House before it became a library? Where was the Gifford Pinchot Grange Hall? Who built Forest Hall, and what was it used for?
Pre-registration/payment is required and limited to the first 30 paid participants. Go to www.greytowers.org/events or send a check to GTHA, PO Box 188, Milford, PA 18337. Indicate which date you are registering for.
The two-hour stroll through the borough will illustrate how one family influenced the beginnings of the community. Participants should meet on the porch of Jorgenson’s at the Dimmick Inn, Broad and Harford streets, at 10 am, rain or shine.
The Grey Towers Heritage Association added this walking tour to the public programs offered by the US Forest Service at Grey Towers, ancestral home of the Pinchot family, to enhance the community’s understanding of the deep connection between the Pinchots, Grey Towers and the community.
Some significant buildings with Pinchot history include Forest Hall, the Community House, Normandy Cottage, the Pike County Courthouse and others. Gifford Pinchot founded and served as first chief of the USDA Forest Service and was twice Governor of Pennsylvania.