1992.145.3 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Northeastern view of Fort Hill, Groton.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

PrintmakerEngraved by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Date1836

MediumWood engraving; printer's ink on paper

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

ClassificationsGraphics

DescriptionThe hill is largely tree-covered with a clearing in the foreground and another on the summit of the hill where the Baptist Church and the home of Reverend Mr. Burrows, an aged Baptist clergyman, are located. A road winds up the hill at the right.

Object number1992.145.3

NotesSubject Note: Wood engraving from Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836. Fort Hill was the site of the Fort of the Pequot leader Sassacus, abandoned after the defeat of the Pequots at Mystic in 1637.

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