East Goshen

East Goshen Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,026 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe ten square miles of land that is now the township of East Goshen was part of a larger tract purchased from William Penn in Wales in September 1681. Settlers, finding the land beautiful and productive, named the area Goshenville, or "the Land of Goshen."The blacksmith shop located on North Chester Road was built in 1699. It was here in the early years that wagon wheels were rerimmed, farm implements repaired, and horses shod. As part of East Goshen's tricentennial in 1982, the blacksmith shop was renovated and restored.East Goshen Township was incorporated in 1817 when Goshen was divided, forming East and West Goshen townships.The Goshenville Historic District, Goodwin Acres, and Ellis Williams House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.ResourcesEast Goshen Township owns a 55acre park located on Paoli Pike. Facilities at the park include the Hicks Pavilion with a brick barbecue.There are areas in the park for sports such as baseball, softball, and soccer fields, four sand volleyball courts, six tennis courts with wind screens and hitting backboard, two full-size basketball courts with additional baskets for shooting around, a 1.5mi equipped fitness trail, a children's activity area, a putting green, and a gazebo.