Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.116 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

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.

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