Pike County. Formed March 26, 1814 from Wayne County and named for Zebulon M. Pike. Its bluestone and lumber, carried by D & H Canal and by Erie R.R., helped build our nation. Famed for its natural beauty. Near Milford, the county seat, is Gov. Pinchot's Gray Towers.
County Courthouse, Broad & W High Sts., Milford, PA, United States
Hotel Fauchere. First established in 1852 as a summer hotel, its restaurant received widespread recognition for innovative French cuisine under the management of Louis Fauchere, master chef at New York City's famed Delmonico's Restaurant. He introduced fine ingredients, progressive recipes, and the concept of the menu. Guests have included American presidents and Pennsylvania governors, as well as celebrated artists, writers, and performers.
Broad & Catherine Sts., Milford, PA, United States
Gifford Pinchot. The noted forester, conservationist and Governor of Pennsylvania two terms in 1923-27; 1931-35, had his ancestral home at Gray Towers, Milford. Born in Connecticut, 1865 of a long line of pioneers of this region. Died on October 4, 1946.
US6 at I-84 interchange, Milford, PA, United States