The Goth Family

The Goth Family were among the several hundred immigrants from the Mecklenberg region in Germany who settled in the town of Middleton in the 1850s and 1860s. Joachim (James) Goth, a farm laborer lived with his wife, mother and 8 children in a small cabin on the land that is now PFC.

The German Cabin Site at PFC

The German cabin site was rediscovered at Pope Farm Conservancy in 2008. Who lived here, and why? What was it like to live in this one-room log cabin, sharing space with a large family? Watch and learn how James Goth and his family lived on this hillside over 150 years ago.

Click here to watch the entire 9-part video series about German Immigration at Pope Farm Conservancy.