Milford's Historical Park began in 1974 after the formation of Milford's Historical Society, founded by Gladys Whittaker, whose members and other local volunteers cleared a tree- and weed-filled area south of the Milford Library and developed it into a community historical park. Residents and groups contributed labor and materials for terracing, walkways, landscaping, and finishing work, while Milford High School eighth and ninth graders helped clean and weed the grounds. Features added over the years included a Big Springs water tower in 1976, a free-standing ramada in 1977 about the Dominican-Escalante expedition through Utah and the Milford area and the Indian inhabitants encountered, a Union Pacific shield from the demolished train depot installed on August 5, 1982, an authentic mine tunnel with an ore dump and railroad car in January 1983, a giant granite boulder brought from Frisco in August 1983, and a school bell from the Reed School placed there in 1984. The park was completed and dedicated to Milford City in 1985. In 2022, Milford City's 150th Birthday Celebration Committee began restoring the neglected park through cleanups, repainting, rock work, repairs, and monument restoration with help from committee members, community volunteers, football players, donors, and restoration specialists.