Title:
Vandalism to the Starr Burying Ground a senseless assault on historic repository
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Vandalism to the Starr Burying Ground
People buried in Groton's Starr Burying Ground
People buried in Groton's Starr Burying Ground
Object ID:
Kim08-030
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
03/29/2001
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
Vandalism to the Starr Burying Ground on Lestertown Road involved overturned headstones and monuments. One of the earliest stones is that of Katie Starr who died in 1737. The stones list some of Groton's first families: Starrs, Baileys, Budingtons, Copps, Culvers, Chapmans, Lambs and Perkins. There are also stones of whaling captains Braddock M. Chester, William T. Burrows, Capt. James Monroe Buddington and Capt. Sidney Budington. There is also the stone of Groton benefactor Charles P. Fitch. David A. Daboll of Daboll almanac is buried there as well as six Eskimos brought here by whaling captains. There are heroes of the Battle of Groton Heights including Thomas J. Starr, Christopher Woodbridge and Walt Lester. Many of the stones no longer have families who are connected to them.
People:
Dull, Norman (Superintendent)
Starr, Katie
Baileys
Budingtons
Copps
Culvers
Chapmans
Lambs
Perkins
Chester, Braddock M.
Burrows, William T.
Buddington, James Monroe
Budington, Sidney (Capt.)
Fitch, Charles P.
Fitch, Robert E.
Daboll, David A.
Barber, Jonathan (Rev.)
Eiberbings
Starr, Katie
Baileys
Budingtons
Copps
Culvers
Chapmans
Lambs
Perkins
Chester, Braddock M.
Burrows, William T.
Buddington, James Monroe
Budington, Sidney (Capt.)
Fitch, Charles P.
Fitch, Robert E.
Daboll, David A.
Barber, Jonathan (Rev.)
Eiberbings
Search Terms:
Starr Burying Ground
cementary
vandalism
graveyard
headstones
cementary
vandalism
graveyard
headstones