Fort Hill in Groton.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
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
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
Object number1953.5.114
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.On View
Not on view
