Where is Goshen?
I have no idea what this old exclamation means. Goshen (the place) is in the story of Joseph.
Obviously, since the tunnels run in two directions the builder(s) either had no objective in mind and just liked to dig, discovered they were going in the wrong direction at the end of 15 feet, or found the treasure at the end of the short tunnel.
Now that it is sealed it will be a mystery for the ages...at least in the Land of Goshen.
(Must’ve been a slow day at the Gazette—and at GGG)
Sounds like a prime, secret party location for local teenagers to have created. Well?
On another note, maybe a shelter for a handful of the indigenous peoples of the region to hide in when another peaceful, nature loving tribe of indigenous peoples decided to “visit” and take whatever they wanted.....
As a child we discovered a tunnel system under our local cemetary here in MA.
We had some fun times down there.
I believe it was a dranage system although it was never wet down there.
BTTT
Tunnels were not uncommon in the colonial era. They were that era’s version of safe rooms and met the function of safety from bandits and roving bands of soldiers. Some were used as stores of wealth or smuggling.