51-715: The Connecticut Yankee Council of the Boy Scouts of America is located in Milford, Connecticut . It is council #072 and serves 37 towns and cities in Connecticut , including Fairfield , New Haven , and parts of Hartford counties. The present council was formed in 1998 by the merger of Quinnipiac Council (#074) and Fairfield County Council (#068).Owaneco Lodge is the Order of the Arrow lodge that serves this council. In 1998,
102-493: A city in 1959, the city reformed its system of government by establishing a mayor–board of aldermen format. It elected its first mayor, Charles Iovino, the incumbent city manager under Milford's previous form of government, on November 3, 1959. Since 1959, 12 people have held the office of mayor in the city. Milford Public Schools currently operates eight elementary schools , three middle schools , two high schools , and one alternative education high school. There are also
153-481: A coupon redeemable for the legal deed to a tiny lot in Milford. The lots, sometimes as small as 10 feet (3 m) by 10 feet, were carved out of a 15-acre (6.1 ha) tract in a never-built subdivision called "Liberty Park". A small number of children (or their parents), often residents living near Milford, collected the deeds and started paying the extremely small property taxes on the "oatmeal lots". The developer of
204-713: A hot dish at a restaurant named Perry's as early as 1929. This festival takes place in and around the Milford Green , near the center of town, as well as in various locations throughout the downtown area, and features a wide variety of events including canoe and kayak races, musical performances, and classic car shows. The Milford Oyster Festival has drawn large musical acts over the years including Joan Jett , The Marshall Tucker Band , John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band , and Soul Asylum . There are also other features such as carnival rides, food stands, crafts, face painting, and even opening your own oyster for
255-470: A municipality while simultaneously remaining part of the city of Milford. Every year on the third Saturday in August, Milford celebrates its annual Oyster Festival, which serves as a combination of a typical town fair with a culinary celebration of the town's location on historically shellfish-rich Long Island Sound . According to the "Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink" the lobster roll originated as
306-809: A new lodge program. In 1998 the Ockenuck Chapter renamed itself to the Arcoon Chapter. During 1999, Owaneco lodge achieved honor lodge status for the first time in its short history. Owaneco repeated this achievement in 2007. The 2003 Section NE-2A Conclave was held at Camp Sequassen and hosted by Owaneco Lodge. The Quinnipiac Dancers, which started out as the Wulihan Chapter Dance Team in the Arcoon Lodge, celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2014. The dance team has garnered dozens of awards. Owaneco Lodge actively practices
357-606: A number of private schools in the city. Milford High School operated for 141 years at the time of its closing in June 1983. It was the first public high school to operate in Milford, beginning in 1842. The former Milford High School building is now the Parson's Government building. St. Gabriel's School opened in 1965; at the time clergy were the primary teachers. By the 2010s there were fewer clergy teachers, and lay teachers were more expensive; in addition fewer parishioners gave money to
408-754: A pearl. The Milford Cultural Center, operated by the Milford Council for the Arts, offers various events throughout the year. The Firehouse Art Gallery was recently opened in Devon. The beach resort quality of the town lives on, with several rocky beaches, Silver Sands State Park , the Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center at Milford Point , Charles Island , two golf courses , and numerous other recreational facilities available for residents and tourists. Since 2011,
459-628: A week. While staying there, Scouts are able to work on rank requirements and take merit badge classes while being instructed by well-trained staff members. One of these places is the Trading Post. This is a small Scouting store operated by Sequassen staff. It is well known for the slushies and candy sold there, but also offers other merchandise such as Sequassen frisbees , shirts, hats, belts, walking sticks, joke books, cookbooks, songbooks, knives, playing cards, bumper stickers, mugs, water bottles, carabiners, and patches as well as official socks. At
510-411: Is Douglas Edo. Below is a complete listing of all fire station locations and apparatus in the city of Milford. The Milford Fire Department also operates one reserve engine. Engine 8 (Reserve) is located at Semans Lane. The Canteen Unit is operated out of a garage at 3 Charles Street. In 2021 Milford Fire department Removed Tower 1 from service and put in another full time Medic unit (Medic 3) one of
561-418: Is Keith L Mello Other minor communities and geographic features are Anchor Beach, Bayview Heights, Burwells Beach, Cedar Beach, Downtown Historic District, Ettadore Park, Far View Beach, Forest Heights, Fort Trumbull, Great River, Gulf Beach, Heatherstone, Lexington Green, Merwin's Beach, Merwin's Point, Milford Lawns, Milford Point , Myrtle Beach, Naugatuck Gardens, Point Lookout, Silver Sands Beach, South of
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#1732783773301612-653: Is Owaneco. The council was formed in 1998 by the merger of the Quinnipiac Council, which hosted the Arcoon Lodge; and the Fairfield County Council, which hosted the Tankiteke Lodge. In 1998 it was announced that Arcoon and Tankiteke would merge to form a new lodge in 1999. A steering committee was set up to discuss the merger between the two lodges, and five meetings were held between February and September 1998 to discuss and finalize
663-540: Is a Boy Scout camp operated by the Connecticut Yankee Council and is mainly used for summer camp. During the summer, it becomes a Scouts BSA resident camp for over 2,000 youth from across New England. The camp was moved to this new site in 1927 with the purchase of 125 acres. Today the camp consists of over 600 acres of forest and over 2500' of shoreline on West Hill Pond. Troops from around Connecticut and neighboring states stay at Camp Sequassen for
714-771: Is a coastal city in New Haven County, Connecticut , United States, between New Haven and Bridgeport . The population was 50,558 at the 2020 United States Census . The city includes the village of Devon and the borough of Woodmont . Milford is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region and New York metropolitan area . When the English first encountered the territory, the Paugusset (an Algonquian-speaking tribe) predominated. English colonists affiliated with
765-659: Is currently home to the Bic Corporation 's lighter factory at 565 Bic Drive. In a separate land giveaway in 1955 tied to the Sergeant Preston of the Yukon television show, Quaker Oats offered in its Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice cereal boxes genuine deeds to land in the Klondike . In the post- World War II period, Milford—like many Connecticut towns—underwent significant suburbanization. Interstate 95
816-630: Is land and 3.9 square miles (10.2 km ), or 15.11%, is water. Milford's Devon neighborhood is located at the mouth of the Housatonic River near Stratford , and features the Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center overlooking the estuary . Milford has over 14 miles (23 km) of shoreline facing Long Island Sound , the most of any town in Connecticut. A large portion of Milford's shoreline forms
867-625: Is named after John Sherman Hoyt of Darien, Connecticut . Hoyt was a wealthy industrialist and dedicated Scouter. Hoyt was involved with the Scouting movement since 1910 as one of its founders and later served as National Council Vice President for Finance, a member of the National Council Executive Board and Advisory Board. Hoyt donated 18 acres (73,000 m) of land in 1947 to the Alfred W. Dater Council, which became
918-418: Is protected 24/7, 365 by the 114 paid, full-time firefighters of the city of Milford Fire Department – ISO Class 1. The department currently operates out of four fire stations located throughout the city, under the command of a Battalion Chief and a Shift Commander. The Milford Fire Department is one of only two fire departments in the state of Connecticut to maintain an ISO Class 1 rating. The current Fire Chief
969-498: The Housatonic River : Fowler Island , just to the south of the Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Bridge , Duck Island , and Nells Island , both near the mouth of the river. In addition to Silver Sands State Park , Milford has five public beaches with lifeguard services for its residents—Gulf Beach, Anchor Beach, Hawley Avenue Beach, Walnut Beach, and Middle Beach—as well as seven private beaches. Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1 pass through
1020-494: The Silver Sands State Park . A newly built 3/4 mile boardwalk was opened in 2011 that connects Silver Sands to Walnut Beach in Devon. Charles Island is also a part of the park and is a protected bird nesting ground. There is a sandbar (called a tombolo since it is perpendicular, not parallel to the coast) accessible during low tide that people can walk on from Silver Sands Beach to Charles Island. However,
1071-556: The Five Mile River Camp. The first building built at the new camp was a training cabin, which was dedicated to Major General Arthur Carter. The reservation has been operated by three different councils. Alfred W. Dater Council merged to form Fairfield County Council in 1972 and merged again in 1998 to form the present Connecticut Yankee Council. This is a Scout camp located in Union, Connecticut. The CT Burn Foundation uses
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#17327837733011122-591: The Green, Wheelers Farms. Some of these communities have access to public and/or private beaches. †: Denotes that the community is chartered by Special Act of the Connecticut General Assembly and have been granted some of the powers normally held only by a municipality including taxing authority. ‡: The Borough of Woodmont is chartered by Special Act of the Connecticut General Assembly as a municipality and has been granted all statutory powers of
1173-537: The Milford section of the Boston Post Road , a vital route connecting Boston , New York , and other major coastal cities, was blockaded by Continental forces . Fort Trumbull was constructed to protect the town. The Liberty Rock monument commemorates the site of the blockade. By 1822, the town had grown large enough that residents in Milford's northern and eastern sections chartered the Town of Orange. During
1224-677: The OA principles of Cheerful Service. For many years, the lodge is engaged in collecting soda can tabs for donation to the Masonic Tabs for Tots program, which uses the tabs to raise funds for the Shriner Hospitals for Crippled Children and Burn Victims. In 2011, Owaneco donated close to 100 pounds of tabs to the Connecticut Masonic Scouters Association. Milford, Connecticut Milford
1275-871: The Scout movement. He was also the President of the Sleeping Giant Park Association for several years. Camp Wah Wah Taysee was bought by from the Boys Scouts of CT by the North Haven Land Trust. Owaneco Lodge is the Order of the Arrow (OA) lodge for the Connecticut Yankee Council. The Order of the Arrow is Scouting's National Honor Society. The lodge's name comes from a chief’s name of the Mohegan Tribe and its totem
1326-614: The Walnut Beach Concert Series has taken place under the pavilion at Walnut Beach . It features a different band playing every Sunday afternoon during the summer. Top employers in Milford according to the town's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report According to the United States Census Bureau , Milford, including the borough of Woodmont, has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.7 km ), of which 22.2 square miles (57.4 km )
1377-556: The area. According to the 2010 US census Demographic Profile Data , there were 51,271 people living in 21,017 housing units of which 13,534 were counted as family households. The population density was 2,341/sq mi (904/km2). The average density of housing units was 1,017.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of Milford was 93.55% White , 1.91% African American , 0.13% Native American , 2.36% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.88% from other races , and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.34% of
1428-433: The average family size was 3.04. (In Milford the population was 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.) As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household was $ 61,183. The per capita income
1479-476: The campsite, which he said was the name of the firefly in the poem Hiawatha. The property is situated near the base of Sleeping Giant , a.k.a. Mt. Carmel. Mr. Greist's family was one of several families instrumental in earlier successful efforts to save the area from aggressive quarrying, and devoting it to what is now the Sleeping Giant Park. Mr. Greist was an avid hiker and an active volunteer in
1530-405: The church. By 2016 the school's budget was $ 111,709 in deficit. In 2008–2009 it had a peak enrollment of 219. In 2014 there was concern expressed about the school's survival expressed in the community, and in 2016 enrollment was down to 139, with 22 being in special education. The school directors chose to close the school in June 2016; the archdiocese did not order the closure. The city of Milford
1581-559: The city was $ 38,560. Government in the city is set up with the mayor as chief executive and the Board of Aldermen as a legislative body. The mayor is permitted to propose legislation to the Board of Aldermen and introduces the city budget, but possesses no veto power over what the Aldermen chooses to pass. The following is a list of city government positions elected by city residents and the terms thereof: After becoming incorporated as
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1632-554: The contemporary New Haven Colony purchased land which today comprises Milford, Orange , and West Haven on February 1, 1639, from Ansantawae, chief of the local Paugusset. They knew the area as Wepawaug, named for the small river which runs through the town. The English built a grist mill by the Wepawaug River in 1640. Streets in Milford and Orange were later named "Wepawaug". During the Revolutionary War ,
1683-630: The council was formed by the merger of Quinnipiac Council and Fairfield County Council. Connecticut Yankee Council is divided into the following districts: Connecticut Yankee Council operates four camps: Camp Sequassen in New Hartford , Hoyt Scout Reservation in Redding , Camp Pomperaug in Union , and Wah Wah Taysee in North Haven . Camp Sequassen is located in New Hartford, Connecticut . It
1734-607: The facility as a summer camp for children with severe burns. This camp has had a long history, first, as Boy Scout camp located on Lake Zoar as part of the Housatonic River system. Wah Wah Taysee is located partly in North Haven and partly in Hamden. The land was donated to the Quinnipiac Council in 1971 by the late Ned Greist. According to the attorney who drafted the deed, Mr. Greist chose the name 'Wah Wah Taysee' for
1785-485: The last mill over the Wepawaug, which had closed in 1894. The bridge was described as "simple in design, its broad copings surmounted with rough hewn blocks of granite, bearing the names of the first settlers. There are ten blocks on the south and twenty on the north coping. At each end of the former is a stone four feet wide by five and a half high." It is located where Broad Street crosses the Wepawaug River. In 1903,
1836-567: The lots. In the mid-1970s, when the town wanted to develop the area, town officials put an end to the oatmeal lots in a "general foreclosure" that avoided the enormous expense of individual foreclosures by condemning nearly all of the property in one legal filing. One of the streets in the Liberty Park subdivision plans, Shelland Street, was later built in the late 1990s as an access road to the Milford Power Company. The site
1887-420: The name, structure, committee responsibilities, and bylaws of the new lodge. At the first meeting of the new lodge on October 4, 1998, the members approved the lodge name, number, and bylaws, and elected the first group of lodge officers. During the lodge’s first year, the executive committee worked to mold the new lodge program. Several changes were made to combine the traditions of Tankiteke and Arcoon and adapt
1938-492: The nearby Clark Field. At the end of the week all Scouts can participate in the camp-wide "Land and Sea Games." No one is allowed to cross over West Hill Road to get from one half of the camp to the other. Instead, all Scouts, staff and adult leaders use the Godfrey-Morris tunnel that goes under West Hill Road. John Sherman Hoyt Scout Reservation and Training Center is located in Redding, Connecticut . The reservation
1989-426: The next century and a half, the remaining section of Milford was known for shipbuilding, farming, and oystering. Industrial facilities were also developed. Because of its location on Long Island Sound, Milford became a beach resort for residents of New Haven and Bridgeport in the latter 19th century. In 1899, the "Memorial Bridge" (a "stone bridge and tower commemorating the town's history and founders") replaced
2040-530: The only towns to operate without a Tower Ladder As of April 4, 2014, the Milford Police Department became one of 28 of Connecticut's 106 police departments accredited by the state of Connecticut. Divisions and units include Detective Division, Special Investigations Unit, Identification Bureau and Narcotics & Vice Squad, Crime Prevention Unit, Training Unit/Recruit Academy and Marine Patrol / Dive Team. The current chief of Milford Police
2091-399: The population. Of the aforementioned households 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and
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2142-453: The prospective subdivision hoped the landowners would hire him to build homes on the lots, although several lots would need to be combined before building could start. Since the subdivision into small lots predated Milford's planning and zoning regulations, the deeds were entirely legal, although they created a large amount of paperwork for town tax collectors, who frequently couldn't find the property owners and received almost no tax revenue from
2193-748: The sandbar can be dangerous to walk on as the quick change from low tide to high tide has led to several drownings. Visitors to Charles Island include treasure hunters looking for stolen treasure believed to have been buried in 1699 by Captain William Kidd and his pirate crew. The island is a part of the Hamonasset-Ledyard Moraine and was formed as glaciers retreated at the end of the last ice age. The Wisconsin glaciation formed drumlins in Milford: Clark, Burwell, Eels, Bryan and Merwin hills. Milford owns three islands in
2244-583: The southeastern portion of the town was incorporated as the Borough of Woodmont . In 1959, the Town of Milford, including the Borough of Woodmont, was incorporated as the City of Milford. Milford was one of the early settlements in south central Connecticut and, over time, gave rise to several new towns that broke off and incorporated separately. The following is a list of towns created from parts of Milford. Starting in 1902, Quaker Oats oatmeal boxes came with
2295-640: The southern part of Milford. The Wilbur Cross Parkway cuts across the northern part of the city and is connected to I-95 and Route 1 via the Milford Parkway , also known as the Daniel S. Wasson connector, named for the first police officer to die in the line of duty in the city of Milford. The Metro-North New Haven Line has a station stop in downtown Milford ( Milford station ) with direct service to New York City . The Milford Transit District provides in-town service to major attractions. Connections with
2346-534: The waterfront where woodcarving , photography and metalwork are possible. At the Nature Center called "Eco" (located on the right side of Cohen Lodge), Scouts can enjoy creative, fun, and educational programs such as catching insects at the "Bug Wall," testing their knowledge in "Eco Jeopardy", and going on an astronomy hike up to Platt Field. Scouts can also play exciting games such as gaga ball , ultimate frisbee, volleyball, lawn games, and disc golf in
2397-477: The waterfront, Scouts can go swimming or take boats such as canoes , kayaks , sailboats, and rowboats out into West Hill Pond. Also, Platt Field, located in North Sequassen, is where Scouts can participate in rifle shooting , and archery (including trap, clout and regular). Very close to Platt Field, shotgun shooting is available for older Scouts near Scout Craft. There is also a handicrafts center near
2448-873: The world's first personal-computer manufacturer. Starting in 1975, the city began hosting the Milford Oyster Festival , which has since become firmly established as an annual Milford tradition that is held "rain or shine". The city became host to several headquarters of multinational corporations, including the Schick Shaving company, and Doctor's Associates, Inc., owners of the Subway chain of fast-food restaurants. The US operations of BIC were headquartered in Milford, but in March 2008 moved most of its operations to Shelton . Milford Hospital has also developed into an important health care resource for
2499-466: Was $ 28,773. About 2.4% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. The Census Bureau's 2010–2012 American Community Survey showed that (in 2012 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $ 77,925 and the median family income was $ 93,697. Year-round male workers had a median income of $ 67,631 versus $ 59,992 for females. The per capita income for
2550-481: Was donated to the Alfred W. Dater Council by Alice B. Sanford in 1966. The 174 acres (0.70 km) of wooded property is located in a rural area of Connecticut on the western end of the Connecticut Yankee Council. The camp consists of 173 acres. When the Hoyt training center is mentioned in the presence of Connecticut Yankee Council members, it is often repeated by members of the audience who reply, "HOYT!" The reservation
2601-564: Was routed through the city, and the Milford section was completed in 1958. The 1960s and 1970s witnessed the construction of the Connecticut Post Mall , one of the state's largest shopping malls, and the extensive commercial development of the town's stretch of the Boston Post Road . One notable small business located on the Boston Post Road during the 1970s was SCELBI Computer Consulting, credited by many as being
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