Chelsea, Maine, USA (Togus)
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Where is Chelsea, Maine, USA? Chelsea is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,721 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Togus Veterans Administration facilities. wikipedia
The name "Togus" comes from the Native American name Worromongtogus, which means "mineral water".
In 1865 near end of the Civil War, President Lincoln signed an act creating the National Asylum (later changed to Home) for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. The Eastern Branch at Togus, Maine was the first of the new homes to open in November 1866.www.maine.va.gov/ about/ History2.asp
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Chelsea was incorporated as a town on March 1, 1851 separating from a portion of Hallowell.
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In 1867, Chelsea ceded land to the “National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers” from the Civil War.
(The town sent 98 soldiers to the war, 28 were killed.) The institution eventually became the Togus ...Read MORE...
(The town sent 98 soldiers to the war, 28 were killed.) The institution eventually became the Togus ...Read MORE...
1880 - Chelsea population in 1880 - 1,538
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1886 - Chelsea
Chelsea, in the south-eastern part of Kennebec County, lies on the eastern bank of the Kennebec...Read MORE...
Chelsea, in the south-eastern part of Kennebec County, lies on the eastern bank of the Kennebec...Read MORE...
1890 - Railroad and Trolley Completed
In 1890, a narrow gauge railroad from the Kennebec River in Randolph and an electric trolley line...Read MORE...
In 1890, a narrow gauge railroad from the Kennebec River in Randolph and an electric trolley line...Read MORE...
1916
Chelsea, a post-township (town) of Kennebec co., Me., on the Kennebec River, 5 miles SE. of...Read MORE...
Chelsea, a post-township (town) of Kennebec co., Me., on the Kennebec River, 5 miles SE. of...Read MORE...
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