Newbegin House [Photo, 1980s]
Descriptive Object
Identifier:
OBJ.N.1985.8
Description
Photo from the 1980s of the house on the corner of Main and Penobscot Streets in Milford. The first local owner was John Newbegin (c.1818-1900), who acquired the lot in 1848 and then sold it in 1853. Newbegin may never have lived on the lot as he is said to have returned to Pownal in 1848 or shortly afterwards and to have built a home there. Later on, he moved to Gray, where he allegedly also constructed a home. This does suggest that he may have built the house on the photo as well.