milton (668) northumberland co. (1) pennsylvania - photo history and genealogy (1) www.miltonhistory.org (1)
Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, is a small town with a colorful and often tragic past. Like most towns, it started with agriculture and mills, then became a manufacturing town of significant size. Sawmills and planing mills were built early on, with the first steam-powered sawmill constructed in 1832. Bark from lumbering was used in the tannery. The building of railroad cars became a major industry, as did the manufacture of iron and steel. The town was both supported and plagued by the west br