Groton Monument and Fort Griswold.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
Dateprobably 1836
MediumDrawing; ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 3 15/16in. (9 x 10cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionA broad road ascends a steep hill towards the Groton Monument, which is in the form of an obelisk. On the right are the buildings of Fort Griswold. The hillside is divided into fields by stone walls. Two sailing vessels are on the Thames River in the foreground.
Object number1953.5.116
NotesPreliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836. The Groton Monument was erected in 1830 to commemorate the massacre of Lt. Col. William Ledyard and his men by the British in 1781.On View
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