Cos Cob, Connecticut
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[[Image:StricklandsPondCosCobCT1910.jpg|thumb|Strickland's Pond, c. 1910]] |
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The term "Cos Cob" comes from the Coe family that settled in the area in 1641. During their time, a wall |
The term "Cos Cob" comes from the Coe family that settled in the area in 1641. During their time, a wall, known as a "cob", was built on the shoreline by [[Robert Coe (colonist)|Robert Coe]] to protect the land he gave to his brother. Henceforth, the place was known as Coe's Cob, later becoming Cos Cob.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-23 |title=Cos Cob CT: Everything You Need To Know {{!}} Stanton House Inn |url=https://stantonhouseinn.com/cos-cob-ct |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=stantonhouseinn.com |language=en-US}} |
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The community is situated on Cos Cob Harbor, a sheltered area on the north side of [[Long Island Sound]]. Cos Cob's role as a commercial shipping port, supplying potatoes and apples to [[New York City]], disappeared with the appearance of the railroad and damming of the Mianus River. The river is now one source of the town's drinking water. |
The community is situated on Cos Cob Harbor, a sheltered area on the north side of [[Long Island Sound]]. Cos Cob's role as a commercial shipping port, supplying potatoes and apples to [[New York City]], disappeared with the appearance of the railroad and damming of the Mianus River. The river is now one source of the town's drinking water. |
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