Description:
This
is the historic site where, on September 6, 1781, British Forces,
commanded by the infamous Benedict Arnold, captured the Fort and
massacred 88 of the 165 defenders stationed there.
The Ebenezer Avery House which sheltered the wounded after the battle has been restored on the grounds.
A Revolutionary War museum also depicts the era.
Address:
57 Fort St
Groton, CT 06340
Contact Phone:
860.445.9205
THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY OF THE
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Founded April 2, 1889, our purpose is to keep alive the memory of
men and women who fought or gave service for Independence in the American Revolutionary War.
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Founded April 2, 1889, our purpose is to keep alive the memory of
men and women who fought or gave service for Independence in the American Revolutionary War.
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Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
