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Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.120  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
South view of Porters Rock, Groton.
Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.120 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

South view of Porters Rock, Groton.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885
Dateprobably 1836
MediumDrawing; ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 5 1/8in. (9 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionThree large rocky outcroppings with scattered trees. Two small figures stand on the left-hand rock. A small one-story house is at the lower right.
Object number1953.5.120
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836. Site of the camp of Captain Mason and his men in 1637, the night before their attack on the Pequot Fort.
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