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Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.114 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha ...
Fort Hill in Groton.
Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.114 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has been edited in Photoshop to enhance the pencil drawing, and make it more visible.

Fort Hill in Groton.

Artist (American, 1798 - 1885)
Date1834
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 5 7/8 x 7 7/8in. (15 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
Object number1953.5.114
DescriptionWooded hill with a few small, scattered buildings, which Barber in his text identifies as a Baptist Church and the house of the Rev. Mr. Burrows, a Baptist Clergyman. The fort of the Pequot Chief Sassacus is said to have been located between the church and house
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.
Status
Not on view
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