Poquonock Bridge in Groton in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Ye Ebenezer Avery House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2009
1. Ye Ebenezer Avery House Marker
Shelter was afforded our wounded & dying soldiers within this house, after the massacre at Fort Griswold, Sept. 6, 1781.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1781.
Location. 41° 21.261′ N, 72° 4.89′ W. Marker is in Groton in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is in Poquonock Bridge. It is on Fort Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Groton CT 06340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New London County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Powder Magazine (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Defenders of Fort Griswold Sept 6th 1781 (about 300 feet away); Shot Furnace (about 400 feet away); The Construction of Fort Griswold (about 400 feet away); The Battle of Groton Heights (about 400 feet away); Spanish Flagship Gun (about 500 feet away); Col. William Ledyard (about 500 feet away); Covered Way (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Groton.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. See the site of the original location of the Ebenezer Avery House.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Groton Heights. Friends of Fort Griswold website.
this page online
2. Ebenezer Avery House. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on October 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2009
2. Ye Ebenezer Avery House
This photo of the back of the Ebenezer Avery House was taken from Fort Street. The marker can be seen on the left of the house.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2009
3. Ebenezer Avery House
The front of the Ebenezer Avery House faces south, toward Fort Griswold State Battlefield Park.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2009
4. Second Ye Ebenezer Avery House Marker
Another marker is located to the left of the door on the front of the house.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2009
5. Second Ye Ebenezer Avery House Marker
This marker on the south side of the house has the same text as the other marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2009
6. Ebenezer Avery House Marker
Photographed by Find A Grave, unknown
7. Ebenezer Avery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2009
8. Original Site of Ebenezer Avery House
At the time of the battle, the Ebenezer Avery House was located at this site, on the corner of Thames and Latham Streets. It was moved to its present location in 1971.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,231 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 16, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on October 4, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 8. submitted on May 16, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
