Fort Griswold Hill
Fort Griswold Hill is a scenic viewpoint in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Fort Griswold Hill is situated nearby to Groton Monument House Museum, as well as near the museum Ebenezer Avery House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ebenezer Avery House and Bill Memorial Library.
Ebenezer Avery House
Museum
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The Ebenezer Avery House was originally located on Latham Street and Thames Street in Groton, Connecticut. The construction date is unknown, but it is believed to be from the 1760s and was the house of Ebenezer Avery. Ebenezer Avery House is situated 500 feet west of Fort Griswold Hill.
Bill Memorial Library
Library
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Bill Memorial Library is situated 630 feet north of Fort Griswold Hill.
Groton Monument
Monument
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The Groton Monument, sometimes called the Fort Griswold Monument, is a 135 feet granite obelisk in Groton, Connecticut dedicated to the defenders who fell during the Battle of Groton Heights on September 6, 1781. Groton Monument is situated 380 feet north of Fort Griswold Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Groton and Groton Bank Historic District.
Groton
Suburb
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The City of Groton is a dependent political subdivision of the town of Groton, Connecticut, United States. The city was settled in 1655 as Groton Bank, and the area developed into the principal village of the town of Groton.
Groton Bank Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Groton Bank Historic District, commonly known as Groton Heights, is a primarily residential 50-acre historic district in the City of Groton in Connecticut.
Downtown New London Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Downtown New London Historic District, also known as the Waterfront Historic District, refers to 78 acres with 222 contributing buildings along the waterfront of New London, Connecticut.
Fort Griswold Hill
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Fort Hill”
- Categories: tourism and peak
- Location: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.35397° or 41° 21′ 14″ northLongitude
-72.07976° or 72° 4′ 47″ westElevation
125 feet (38 metres)Open location code
87H99W3C+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 359279494OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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