Milford Historical Society has depended on community support for many years as they work to preserve and maintain Silver Hill Mansion, also known as Parson Thorne Mansion. As a way to give back to the community and thanks to a generous donation from Shore United Bank, they are opening up vendor spaces at their upcoming Market Faire, planned for October …
The Milford Historical Society has announced that there are changes coming to their fall Antique’s Market this year which is held on the lawn of Parson Thorne Mansion. Normally held the first weekend of October, the new Silver Hill Market Faire will be held on October 12 from 10 AM until 3 PM with artisans offering specialty items for sale. …
Parson Thorne Mansion was one of the recipients of $124,122 in grant funding from the Delaware Preservation Fund, one of 24 historic sites in Delaware to receive the funding. Milford Historical Society, who owns and manages the mansion, will use the funding for exterior painting. “Grants like those provided by the Delaware Preservation Fund are essential to the maintenance and …
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Milford Historical Society is looking to expand its volunteer base in order to open the museum to the public more often. Volunteers are needed to conduct tours of the Parson Thorne Mansion and to assist with events designed to raise funds to preserve one of the oldest buildings in Milford. “We are listening to the public who claim the mansion …
Several Milford area non-profits will benefit from the 2025 Community Investment Fund program which is included as part of the state’s annual budget. This year, seven organizations were granted over $1.7 million in funding. “We are pumped!” Lea Rosell, Director of the Milford Public Library, a recipient of over $382,000, said. “These funds are important because other than going for …
Thanks to recent grants as well as funding from the State of Delaware, Parson Thorne Mansion, also known as Silver Hill, is undergoing significant renovations. The mansion, which was believed to be constructed in the early 1700s, is one of the oldest structures in Milford. In 1961, James Richard Draper gifted the home to the Milford Historical Society. “We have …
Milford Historical Society will hold their bi-annual antique show on Saturday, May 4 from 9 AM until 3 PM. The show will be held on the lawn of the Parson Thorne Mansion, located at 501 Northwest Front Street in Milford. “We will have several antique dealers at the event who will have unique items for sale,” Brooke Clendaniel, a trustee …
On Saturday, December 2 at 10 AM, volunteers will begin “greening” the Parson Thorne Mansion, decking the historic building in festive holiday colors. The project is done in partnership with the Milford Garden Club. “The wreaths and other greenery used to decorate the mansion are not store bought,” Brooke Clendaniel, a trustee of the mansion, said. “They are created for …
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