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At Togus, a 150-year Evolution of Veterans’ Care (Part 1)

Date Posted: Saturday, September 10, 2016

Category: History/Heritage - Maine

Togus is celebrating its 150th anniversary this month. It became the first 'National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers" when Horace Beals' dream of a Maine-based resort failed. It became the "first-of-its-kind veterans’ care facility." Read more history in this and two follow-on articles.

Read the full article at: Portland Press Herald