Coginchaug

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An area within the current United States town of Durham, Connecticut, Coginchaug is largely a swampy, low region of the town.

[edit] History

Historically, it was the Native American name of the area used by the Mattabesset tribe for hunting. It is said to have meant "Great Swamp" or "Long Swamp."

According to William Chauncey Fowler's "History of Durham," land in Coginchaug was first deeded in 1662 to John Talcott by the General Court. In 1672, a deed was written between the native proprietors of the territory and Europeans who wished to purchase it from them. Entitled "Deed of Cawginchaug from Tarramuggus, &c.," we can read verbatim about the transfer of "one Tract of land comonly known by the name of Cawginchaug" from the native inhabitants to the European settlers.

As the former name of Durham, Coginchaug has been reused by the Regional School District #13, encompassing Durham, Connecticut and Middlefield, Connecticut to label its jointly used high school Coginchaug Regional High School. as well a soccer club name after it as well the Coginchaug Soccer Club