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History of
Milton
Milton is an unincorporated community located on Smith Sound, Trinity Bay, five
kilometers from Clarenville. It was formerly named was King's Cove, but renamed
Milton in 1910 and had a total population of 55 at that time. The population had
almost doubled to about 100 people by 1945 and reached a peak of 258 in the
1960s.
William Cormack, while walking the unmapped interior of Newfoundland, wrote
in his journal that Milton was "entirely covered in trees". This
statement generated interest and the area began to attract permanent
settlements. In 1910, a branch of the Bonavista Railway was built through
Milton. As the railway cut deeper into the interior, many people began farming
on a small scale.
The Brickyard in Milton played a major roll in it history. For a complete
History of Brick Making in the area including Milton please
click here.
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