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Chelsea is a city that is rich in history and culture. Since our earliest days, it has been a place where people from all walks of life have come together to create a vibrant and diverse community. Whether you are interested in exploring our city's past or experiencing its present, there is something here for everyone. We invite you to join us on a journey through our stories and see traditions that make Chelsea, Chelsea.

American Revolutionary General Marquis de Lafayette visited Chelsea on August 31, 1824.

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American Revolutionary General Marquis de Lafayette visited Chelsea on August 31, 1824.
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When President Wilson nominated Louis Brandeis to the U.S. Supreme Court it was met with opposition.
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Louis Brandeis was a guest speaker at Chelsea's Young Men's Hebrew Association.

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Louis B. Mayer of Metro Goldwyn Mayer, was a Chelsea Resident.

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Eastern Minerals was formerly home to the United States Lighthouse Service.

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Chelsea Residents were lucky in 1940s through the 1960s.

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There is a section of the Rumney Marsh burial ground for African-American who were enslaved.

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The first African American on the Chelsea City Council was elected in 1990.

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