Moments in time

By Evie11

Oldest house in town

Something a little different today. A little history  about the town I live in:
While the the original settler of Miller Place is unknown, the settling of the region is mainly due to the original Miller family. In 1679, Andrew Miller purchased a 30 acre plot. He was a cooper by profession and records show that he emigrated either from Maidstone, England or Craigmiller, Scotland.  
By the early 1700’s, the community was called Miller’s Place. The oldest existing standing house was the home of William Miller, Andrew Miller’s grandson. The home was built in 1720. 
The American Revolutionary War divided the town, with the majority siding with the Patriot cause but families being split across both lines. A number of midnight raids occurred,  one of which resulted in the shooting of a teenaged Miller who had peered out his window to check on the commotion. The March of Benjamin Talkmadge, who led eighty men to the victorious overthrow of a British stronghold at Manor St. George, travelled along the towns western border.
The historical society usually does a country fair every year on the grounds of this house. It is open and there are people in period dress who talk about the history of the house, the Miller family, and what life was like during that period. Outside they have a re-enactment of the revolutionary war. 

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