Avery Point Lighthouse, Groton – Photograph by User:Pi.1415926535 on Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA 3.0)
The New London County town of Groton sits between the Thames and Mystic Rivers on the eastern end of the state’s shoreline. Europeans settled this Pequot land in 1650, and, in 1705, Groton separated from New London. The City of Groton, a distinct entity within the town of Groton, incorporated in 1903 and took its current name and governance in 1964. Throughout Groton’s history, maritime industry has fueled the community’s growth—from whale and seal hunting in the 1800s to the 1954 launch of the USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine. Key attractions include Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park (a Revolutionary War site) and the Submarine Force Library & Museum.
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Blood on the Hill: The Battle of Groton Heights, September 6, 1781
Public passions were stirred by reports of a “massacre” at Fort Griswold and its particulars remain a topic of debate to this day. …[more]
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