North Eastern view of Fort Hill in Groton.
Dateprobably 1836
MediumDrawing; ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 5/16in. (8 x 11cm)
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionFort Hill rises steeply in the background, covered with trees except for a clearing at the top where the Baptist Church and the house of Mr. Burrows, an aged Baptist clergyman, may be seen. A rocky clearing is in the foreground. A road winds up the hill in the right.Fort Hill was the site of the Fort of the Pequot leader Sassacus.
Object number1953.5.113
MarkingsJohn Warner Barber Collection.NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.On View
Not on view