Center Groton in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Groton

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 27, 2013

1. Groton Marker

Inscription. As part of New London Plantation, Groton was settled in 1646 by John Winthrop, the younger, and a band of Puritans from Massachusetts. The town separated from New London in 1705, and was named for the Winthrop manor in England. One of the last battles of the American Revolution was fought on Groton Heights at Fort Griswold. September 6, 1781. The Groton Monument commemorates the battle. A state park now preserves the fort area. Groton is the site of the Submarine Base of the United States Navy, and home of the builder of much of the Navy’s undersea fleet. It is the birthplace of the nuclear submarine.

Erected 1976 by Town of Groton, the Groton American Revolution Bicentennial Committee, and the Connecticut Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1781.

Location. 41° 20.754′ N, 72° 2.016′ W. Marker is in Groton in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is in Center Groton. It is on Fort Hill Road. The marker is located on the grounds of the Groton Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 Fort Hill Road, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Jabez Smith House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Avery Memorial (approx. one mile away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Death of Major William Montgomery (approx. 2½ miles away); Covered Way (approx. 2½ miles away); Groton Battle Monument (approx. 2½ miles away); Col. William Ledyard (approx. 2½ miles away); The Battle of Groton Heights (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Groton.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 27, 2013

2. Groton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,054 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.