Togus National Cemetery

Togus National Cemetery contains two sections on 31 acres within the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center grounds in Chelsea, Maine.

President Lincoln established this facility in 1865 as part of the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, making it the first of its kind.

The name originates from the Algonquian word Worromontogus, referring to the mineral water springs that existed on the property.

The cemetery sections include the West Cemetery, which closed in 1936, and the East Cemetery, which ceased operations in 1961.

Before becoming a veterans facility, the property operated as Togus Springs resort with a hotel and racetrack, requiring an investment of 250,000 dollars.

Location: Kennebec County

Inception: 1865

Website: https://cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/togus.asp

GPS coordinates: 44.27661,-69.69698

Latest update: March 8, 2025 00:08