On the Green with Gil in Milford | Celebrating Connecticut's Cities and Towns

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In a little corner of Milford nature bursts into full view.

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• English settlers bought what is now known as Milford from Chief Ansantawae of the Paugussets.

• Founded in 1639, Milford is the sixth oldest town in Connecticut.

• The site where Liberty Rock sits once served as a lookout station during the American Revolution.

• Fort Trumbull was built to house six cannons for its defense and provide protection in the late 1700s during the Revolutionary War.

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• Milford has the second longest town green in New England.

• The town boasts 17 miles of coastline.

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