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Milford is located at the tri-state corner where Pennsylvania, New York & New Jersey intersect, along the pristine Delaware River, where much of the area is preserved as a natural treasure. Dubbed by New York Magazine as "the new Hamptons", Milford is only 75 miles from New York City, just over the Milford Bridge into Pennsylvania.
The village, settled in 1796 and used as a setting in some of the earliest silent movies staring Mary Pickford & Lillian Gish, is full of art galleries, antique shops, bed-and-breakfasts, Victorian-era homes, excellent restaurants & gourmet shops, the historic Milford Theatre (site of most of the Festival's films), jazz & other musical venues, sportsman outfitters, a park along the Delaware River with boat access, and much more. It is also the site of Grey Towers, the former Pinchot estate that was the beginning of the conservation movement and Forestry Service in America (well worth a tour!). And Milford's Historical Society Museum on Broad Street houses a precious piece of American history: the flag that cushioned President Lincoln's head after he was shot at the Ford Theatre.
In October, at the time of the Film Festival, the Northeast's autumn color is in full glory, and the Delaware River and Pike County's 9 major waterfalls show it off to full effect. Milford is a beautiful place to surround yourself with culture, nature, good food, antiques, the Painted Bear Sculptures, and, of course, wonderful films and filmmakers.
Driving Directions to the Historic Milford Theatre, 114 E. Catherine Street, Milford, PA
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