Hambletonian track in Goshen

Goshen is a village located in Orange County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 5,676. Goshen is the county seat. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Location in the state of New York Formed 1683 Seat Goshen Area  - Total  - Water 2,172 km² (839 mi²) 58 km² (22 mi²) 2. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ...

Goshen's current mayor is Scott Wohl; his term expires in April 2007. A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... 2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Village of Goshen is about 50 miles northwest of New York City. The village is within the Town of Goshen. Goshen is the home of the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame, and hosted harness racing's top event, the Hambletonian, from 1930 to 1956. The village is located on New York State Highway 17 in the center of Orange County. New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Goshen is a town located in Orange County, New York. ... A trotter training at Vincennes hippodrome Harness racing is a form of horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait. ... The Hambletonian is a United States harness racing event held annually for three-year-old trotting standardbreds. ... New York State Highway 17 runs from Suffern, New York (where it connects to NJ 17) to the Pennsylvania border in Western New York where it connects to Interstate 86. ...

History

The village was settled in 1714 and incorporated in 1809. // Events August 1 - George, elector of Hanover becomes King George I of Great Britain. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The village (or the town, which are indistinguishable in old records) was the site of the hanging of the famous outlaw Claudius Smith, a British Loyalist who— along with the Mohawk Indian Chief Joseph Brandt— raided the countryside surrounding Goshen during the American Revolutionary War. Claudius Smith ( 1736 – January 22, 1779), the notorious Cowboy Terrorist of the American Revolution was the oldest son of David Smith (1701–1787) – a tailor, cattleman, miller, constable, and finally judge – from Brookhaven, New York and Meriam (Williams) Carle from Hempstead, New York the daughter of Samuel Williams. ... Loyalists (often capitalized L) were British North American colonists who remained loyal subjects of the British crown during the American Revolutionary War. ... Joseph Brant (sometimes spelled Brandt) was a Mohawk leader during the American Revolutionary War. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen British colonies in North America. ...

He and Joseph Brandt are said to have buried their many stolen treasures in the hills surrounding Goshen, and that Claudius is himself buried somewhere on the grounds of the old Presbyterian Church – with his skull having been embedded in the wall. Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ...

Five months after Brandt raided Goshen, on January 22, 1779, they hanged Claudius; and exactly six months later, on July 22, 1779, Brandt raided Goshen again in what was known as the Battle of Minisink – burning houses and farms, and killing everything in sight. [1] January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Minisink, which commenced on July 22, 1779 at Minisink, Orange County, New York during the American Revolution was one of the most bloody and decisive battles of the War where Tories and Loyalists under the leadership of the Mohawk Indian Chief, Joseph Brant, secured a major victory...

It is said that there were thirty-three women "left to beg as widows" on that day, and that the bones of the victims were allowed to bleach in the sun for some forty-three years, with no one to bury them until 1822 – because the people of Goshen thought that Brandt's attack was their punishment for hanging Claudius Smith. 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Noah Webster taught here in the 1780s. Noah Webster Noah Webster (October 16, 1758–April 15, 1843) was an American lexicographer, textbook author, Bible translator, spelling reformer, writer, and editor. ... Nothing much really happened in the 1780s only that Mary-Anne Tobin was hung in public for wearing a flase beard and voting. ...

The horse racing industry was probably originally brought to Goshen by the Smith family of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York in the early 18th Century known as the "Horseblock Smith's" after whom one of the main thuroughfares of Central Long Island is named: Horseblock Road. Brookhaven is the name of some places in the United States of America. ... Location in the state of New York Formed 1683 Seat Riverhead Area  - Total  - Water 6,146 km² (2,373 mi²) 3,784 km² (1,461 mi²) 61. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Goshen was the birthplace of jazz pianist Willie "The Lion" Smith, who is honored every year (beginning in 2004) with the Goshen Jazz Festival, sponsored by the Goshen Rotary Club. In 1950, Goshen had a population of 3,311 people. Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... Willie The Lion Smith (25 November 1897 - 18 April 1973) was a jazz pianist, one of the masters of the stride style. ... Logo of Rotary International Rotary International is an organisation whose members comprise Rotary Clubs (service clubs) located all over the world. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Other towns and villages named Goshen include Goshen, Clermont County, Ohio and Goshen, Stark County, Illinois which are populated with many descendants of the original Goshen, Orange County, New York having settled in these villages. (Ultimately, all Goshens— including Goshen, Indiana, the largest with nearly 30,000 people— get their name from the Land of Goshen, referenced in the book of Genesis). Goshen is an unincorporated community of northern Clermont County in Goshen Township, on State Route 28 midway between Milford and Blanchester. ... Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, just east of Cincinnati. ... Stark County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Goshen, Indiana is a town of 29,383 people (As of the 2000 census). ... The Land of Goshen (Hebrew גֹּשֶׁן, Standard Hebrew Góšen, Tiberian Hebrew Gōšen) is a place in Egypt, as referenced in the Biblical story of Joseph. ... Genesis (Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of birth, creation, cause, beginning, source and origin), also called The First Book of Moses, is the first book of Torah (five books of Moses), and is the first book of the Tanakh, part of the Hebrew Bible; it is also the first book of...

Geography

Goshen is located at 41°24'5" North, 74°19'30" West (41.401546, -74.325199)^GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²). None of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 5,676 people, 2,039 households, and 1,227 families residing in the village. The population density is 682.7/km² (1,770.5/mi²). There are 2,150 housing units at an average density of 258.6/km² (670.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 87.53% White, 7.61% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.26% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 7.63% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 2,039 households out of which 29.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% are married couples living together, 9.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% are non-families. 34.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.14. Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...

In the village the population is spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $50,922, and the median income for a family is $66,250. Males have a median income of $41,932 versus $31,711 for females. The per capita income for the village is $22,443. 4.0% of the population and 1.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.8% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External link

• Historic postcards of Goshen on epodunk.com

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