The 40-slip Milford Lisman Landing marina can accommodate boats up to 65 feet, and is located at harbor's end in the heart of town. This is a state-of-the-art marina, offering visiting mariners a wide variety of services including friendly concierge service, laundry and showers, pump-out service, a tennis court, launching ramp and a barbeque/picnic area. Nearby Milford Yacht Club also offers services and dockage.

A landscaped and well-planned walkway leads to a refreshing waterfall under the Hotchkiss Bridge. Suddenly the town opens up - the spacious "town green," the second longest in New England, hosts an impressive exhibition of memorials and a stone bridge honoring those who served and died in past wars.

Milford goes back to 1639, when settlers purchased the land known as Wepawaug from the Paugusset Tribe. Since then, a plethora of historical happenings have marked each century. Naturally, George Washington slept and dined here. During the Civil War, the Underground Railroad stopped here. Captain Kidd purportedly dropped off some treasure and buried it on Charles Island, a mile off of Silver Sands Beach, accessible to beach walkers at low tide.

Enjoy Milford's five city beaches, the 840-acre Audubon preserve, two golf courses, the Oyster Festival, jazz concerts and the Meet the Artists and Artisans craft show, to name a few. In providing such a diverse menu, the city is a feast for history or nature buffs, and a never ending dessert for art and music lovers. But perhaps the vacation agenda is to simply laze in the summer sun on a pristine sandy beach, and dine out each evening in a delectable restaurant. In either case, a resolve not to pass up Milford is a must - "A Small City with a Big Heart" indeed - but so much more, too.

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