Horatio Alger
Horatio Alger Horatio Alger was a 19th-century American author who wrote over 130 dime novels. He was born in Chelsea, now Revere,…
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Moshe Milkbaum is the editor of chelseamass.net. Send tips and corrections to [email protected].Chelsea’s First Teachers
CHELSEA’S FIRST TEACHERS List of School Teachers from 1709 to 1798, their salaries and where they taught. Missing information does not exist…
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Governor Richard Bellingham
RICHARD BELLINGHAM GOVERNOR In 1635, Samuel Maverick sold all his Winnisimmet land holdings, except the land his home and farm occupied (Admiral’s…
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FROM TOWNSEND TO CARY FARM Some time after purchasing Winnisimmet from Samuel Maverick, Governor Richard Bellingham divided his land into four…
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SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY 3 YEARS SERVICE FIELD AND STAFF – 3 years service NAME RANK AGE Occupation Residence Comm. Mustered…
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GARDEN CEMETARY The 1830’s became a turning point in Chelsea history. The population of Chelsea inclusive of Revere, Winthrop, and the panhandle,…
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Chelsea High School
CHELSEA HIGH SCHOOL It took five years of debate but finally, on June 1, 1845, Chelsea opened it’s first public high…
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Chelsea’s Police and Firefighters Killed in the Line of Duty.
CHELSEA’S FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICEMEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY FIREFIGHTERS POLICEMEN 1905 During the Academy of Music fire on January 12,…
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PRATTS OF PRATTVILLE Throughout the annals of Chelsea history the Pratts have played a prominent part, giving unselfishly in many ways…
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Saint Lukes Church
SAINT LUKE’S CHURCH On the evening of May 11, 1841, a meeting was held in Guild’s Hall to establish an Episcopal…
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