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General Tilton And Togus Farm, Clark P. Thompson
General Tilton And Togus Farm, Clark P. Thompson
Maine History Documents
While many may be familiar with the Veterans Affairs (VA) Center at Togus near Augusta, Maine, few are aware that it was once the home of a small but significant breeding farm for trotting horses. The facility started serving Civil War veterans in 1866, then called the National Asylum for Disabled Soldiers.
The property was originally owned by Horace Beal of Rockland, and when Beal learned that mineral springs were located on the property, he seized upon a plan to build a Saratoga like spa. Beal invested heavily in the property, building a large hotel, bathing house, racetrack and stables. …
Maine's Cradle Of The Trotter, Clark P. Thompson
Maine's Cradle Of The Trotter, Clark P. Thompson
Maine History Documents
This article notes that although many histories point to Orange County in New York as being the true "cradle of the trotter," within the state of Maine, this designation might rightly go to Kennebec County.