Vassalboro, Maine

town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States

Vassalboro is a town in Kennebec County, Maine. It was founded in 1771. There were 4,520 people living there in 2020. Several highways go through the city, U.S. Highway 201, U.S. Highway 202, Maine State Highway 3, Maine State Highway 9, Maine State Highway 32, and Maine State Highway 100. It is surrounded by several cities, China to the east, Augusta to the south, Winslow to the north, and Sidney to the west. It is home to the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop, which was featured heavily in the media.[1]

Notable people from the city

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  • Holman Day, author and editor
  • Henry H. Goddard, psychologist and eugenicist
  • Alfred Atmore Pope, industrialist and art collector

References

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  1. http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/27/topless.coffee.shop/index.html Grand View Topless Coffee Shop, recently opened and featured widely in the media


44°27′33″N 69°40′39″W / 44.45917°N 69.67750°W / 44.45917; -69.67750