Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.113 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

North Eastern view of Fort Hill in Groton.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Dateprobably 1836

MediumDrawing; ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 5/16in. (8 x 11cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

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.

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