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Officers:
President -  Henrietta C. Horvay
Vice President - Marcia Barker
 Secretary -  Barbara L. Breor
Treasurer - Cynthia Harmon
Curator: -  Henrietta C. Horvay
Assistant Curator:-
Walter M. Horvay

Directors:
James P. O'Leary
George Schuster
Suzette Barker
Edward Bloes
Jack Burek   

  

HOURS: Tuesdays  10:00 AM - Noon  
From April - November
PHONE: (860) 491-9610 
 

Goshen Historical Society Endowment Fund

The Goshen Historical Society board of directors voted to establish an Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut.

The endowment fund, established for perpetual growth, will become a source of operational support and financial stability that will benefit the society forever.

Contributions can be made to:
Goshen Historical Society Endowment Fund
c/o The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut
P.O. Box 1144
Torrington, CT 06790.

Click here to see pictures of a last year's Historical Society visit.
2009

Click here to see pictures. The 4th Grades of Goshen Center School visits
the Historical Society. 2009

Pictures from the 55th anniversary of the Goshen Historical Society on August 22, 2010.

Click here to see images of two Classes from the Goshen Center School visiting the Historical Society. Spring 2010

4th grade visits on
June 9th and June 10th,
2011
2013
Saturday July 20th presentation
Steven Romano and Henrietta Horvay
Steven Romano and Henrietta Horvay
Steve is explaining the various Civil War soilders in pictures Steve is showing the oval canteen
Steve is explaining the various Civil War soilders in pictures Steve is showing the oval canteen
Table of various Civil War artifacts
Table of various Civil War artifacts
   

The Open House on June 29th

Henrietta Horvay welcoming the attendees Vintage photograph and record albums

Attendees enjoying refreshments
class bell
welcoming the children left Jordan Schaer and right Grace FarrellĀ ringing the Bell in the museum.
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4th grade visit
Mrs. Horvay instructing the children about the various butter churns and use to make butter.
 
Saturday July 21, 2012
Displays of Historical Textiles
All the items in the display belong to the Historical Society.
Quilts, tables coverings etc.
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Marcia Barker and Diane Damerau Mandy Wright
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Lisa Palladino, Norwalk, CT, Nancy Bittner, NYC, Dave Rossmiller, NYC, Joe Schnierlein, Norwalk,CT and Marcia Barker Nancy Bittner, NYC
The 4th grade visit to the Historical society building on Tuesday June 5th, 2012
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2011

Goshen Marches to War Civil War letters
July 2, 2011 program.
Read by Marcia Barker (Jennie Wadhams) and Ernied Barker (Fred Lucas).

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Photo 1 Marcia and Ernie. Photo 2 Marcia Barker explaining the various articles that Ernie had on display to Diane Damerau, Janet Hooper and Lu-Ann Zbinden.
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Photo 4 general view at the presentation. Photo 3 Ernie Barker explaining to Kimberly Thorn about Fred Lucas masonic sword.
     



Pictures of the event of June 18, 2011 GAMES AND TOYS
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Show case of toys   Henrietta Horvay, Marcia Barker, & Rosellen Waiveris looking at a paper doll album.
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Showcase of dolls   Rosellen Waiveris , Tom Allison, Thor Steinmayer, Lillian Steinmayer, and Pat Burek looking at the game of "Riddles" with its book and map.
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Thor and Lillian Stenmayer playing croquet in the front of the Academy.