Title:
Groton preparing for a series of 300th anniversary celebrations
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Groton's Tercentennial is pending
Groton History
Groton History
Object ID:
Kim10-015
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT.
Pubication Date:
01/03/2005
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
Groton's birth began as the east side of Pequot Plantation, now New London, settled in 1646 under the direction of John Winthrop Jr. The land was obtained by conquest as spoils of the so-called Pequot War. It was not until May 10, 1705 that a new town, named Groton after the Winthrop estate in Suffolk, England, was allowed to be established. Happily, Groton has a direct descendant of the town's founder living in Groton today, whose name is John Winthrop and who looks forward to participation in the town's 300th anniversary celebration.
People:
Winthrop, John (Jr.)
Winthrop, John (2005)
Meades, James
Avery, James
Morgan, James
Smith, Nehemiah
Avery, Samuel
Fish, Samuel
Smith, Nehemiah
Morgan, James
Geer, George
Davie, John
Rell, M. Jodi
Jacobsen, Larry
King Charles
Winthrop, John (2005)
Meades, James
Avery, James
Morgan, James
Smith, Nehemiah
Avery, Samuel
Fish, Samuel
Smith, Nehemiah
Morgan, James
Geer, George
Davie, John
Rell, M. Jodi
Jacobsen, Larry
King Charles
Search Terms:
Groton's 300th anniversary
Groton's Tercentennial
Groton's Tercentennial