The Congdon brothers established their own village in 1834. It was first called Kedron, but became Chelsea in 1850 when Elisha Congdon renamed it for his old home in Connecticut. It was also the year the village was first platted.
The Congdon brothers established their own village in 1834. It was first called Kedron, but became Chelsea in 1850 when Elisha Congdon renamed it for his old home in Connecticut. It was also the year the village was first platted.
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