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28 MILFORD POINT ROAD
THE STORY OF MILFORD
• 3 Bedrooms and 3 and 1 half Baths
The land which today comprises Milford, Orange, and West Haven was • Boasting almost 2400 square feet
“purchased” on February 1, 1639 from Ansantawae, chief of the local
tribe, by English settlers affiliated with the contemporary New Haven • Views extend almost 360 degrees as the
Colony. Originally, the area was known as “Wepawaug”, after the small mouth of the Housatonic feeds into the
Long Island Sound
river which runs through the town. During the Revolutionary War, the
Milford section of Boston Post Road, a vital route connecting Boston, • . The Master is a luxurious suite with a
New York and other major coastal cities, was blockaded by Continental design that capitalizes on the beautiful
Long Island Sound with French doors
forces and Fort Trumbull was constructed to protect the town. The site and surrounding windows offer
of the blockade is commemorated by the Liberty Rock monument. incredible views and natural light off a
Juliette balcony
By 1822, the town had grown large enough that residents chartered • designer spiral staircase leads to a
their own independent course as the town of Orange. widow’s walk with 360 degree views
During the next century and a half, Milford became known as a
beach resort for residents of New Haven and Bridgeport. In 1903 the

southeastern portion of the town was incorporated as the Borough of
Woodmont. In 1959, the town of Milford was incorporated as the City of
Milford.
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 also has over 14
miles of shoreline facing Long Island Sound, the most of any town in
Connecticut. A large portion of Milford’s shoreline forms the Silver
Sands State Park.

A newly built mile-long 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 sand bar (more correctly
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.