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Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
In the early 19th century, Goshen was famous for its "Pineapple Cheese," which was the shape and color of its namesake. Kraft Cheese Co. bought the cheese’s patent in 1918.
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- 1804 - October 10 - A famous snow hurricane occurred.
The unusual coastal storm caused northerly gales from Maine to New Jersey. Heavy snow fell across New England, with three feet reported at the crest...Read MORE... - 1819 - Goshen
Goshen is an elevated post township, situated 32 miles west from Hartford, and 42 from New-Haven; bounded on the north by Norfolk, on the east by...Read MORE... - 1836 - Goshen
The township of Goshen was sold at New Haven, in December, 1737, and its settlement commenced in one or two years afterwards. The first inhabitants...Read MORE... - 1854 - Goshen
Goshen, a post-township of Litchfield co., Connecticut, 30 miles W. by N. from Hartford ; said to be the most elevated township in Connecticut....Read MORE... - 1859
GOSHEN, a township of Litchfield co., in the state of Connecticut, U.S., 6 m. N of Litchfield. Pop. 1,529. It is famous for the production of...Read MORE... 
1887 - Connecticut Economy
A rich, and therefore economical, farmer in Goshen, Conn., who has a cow that does not give milk this summer, has adopted a plan whereby the dry cow...Read MORE...- 1895 - Goshen
Goshen, a post-village of Litchfield co., Conn., in Goshen township, about 33 miles W.N.W. of Hartford. It has an academy. It is surrounded by good...Read MORE... 
Congregational Church, Goshen, Conn.
Postcard- 1907 - Mrs. Mary A. Hunt of Beloit, Wis. who recently reached the age of 105 years, was born at Goshen, Conn., and remembers well the War of 1812.
She has been a widow for fifty-four years, and her son, Daniel H. Hunt of Chicago, seventy-five years old, visits his mother yearly on the Fourth of...Read MORE... 
Main Street - Looking North (1910)
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Goshen Center (1911)
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Goshen, a post-village of Litchfield co., Conn., in Goshen township (town), about 33 miles WNW. of Hart ford. Pop. of the town in 1900, 835.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher 
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Goshen Center (1911)
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Part of Our Dairy, Lakeside Farm
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1804 - October 10 - A famous snow hurricane occurred.
The unusual coastal storm caused northerly gales from Maine to New Jersey. Heavy snow fell across New England, with three feet reported at the crest... Read MORE...
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1819 - Goshen
Goshen is an elevated post township, situated 32 miles west from Hartford, and 42 from New-Haven; bounded on the north by Norfolk, on the east by... Read MORE...
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1836 - Goshen
The township of Goshen was sold at New Haven, in December, 1737, and its settlement commenced in one or two years afterwards. The first inhabitants... Read MORE...
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1854 - Goshen
Goshen, a post-township of Litchfield co., Connecticut, 30 miles W. by N. from Hartford ; said to be the most elevated township in Connecticut.... Read MORE...
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1859
GOSHEN, a township of Litchfield co., in the state of Connecticut, U.S., 6 m. N of Litchfield. Pop. 1,529. It is famous for the production of... Read MORE...
1887 - Connecticut Economy
A rich, and therefore economical, farmer in Goshen, Conn., who has a cow that does not give milk this summer, has adopted a plan whereby the dry cow... Read MORE...
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1895 - Goshen
Goshen, a post-village of Litchfield co., Conn., in Goshen township, about 33 miles W.N.W. of Hartford. It has an academy. It is surrounded by good... Read MORE...
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1907 - Mrs. Mary A. Hunt of Beloit, Wis. who recently reached the age of 105 years, was born at Goshen, Conn., and remembers well the War of 1812.
She has been a widow for fifty-four years, and her son, Daniel H. Hunt of Chicago, seventy-five years old, visits his mother yearly on the Fourth of... Read MORE...
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1916
Goshen, a post-village of Litchfield co., Conn., in Goshen township (town), about 33 miles WNW. of Hart ford. Pop. of the town in 1900, 835.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
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