Groton Monument

The Groton Monument, sometimes called the Fort Griswold Monument, is a 135 feet granite obelisk in dedicated to the defenders who fell during the Battle of Groton Heights on September 6, 1781.
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  • Monument
  • …lies at an elevation of 128 feet (39 metres)
  • …is also known as “Groton Battle Monument”
  • …stands 135 feet (41 metres) tall
  • …has 7 floors
  • Description: Granite monument in Groton, Connecticut
  • Address: Groton, CT 06340

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ebenezer Avery House and Bill Memorial Library.
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Museum
The was originally located… is situated 610 feet west of Groton Monument.
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Library
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Railway station
is a railroad station on the… is situated 3,800 feet west of Groton Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groton and Groton Bank Historic District.
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Suburb
The City of is a dependent political…
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Neighborhood
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Neighborhood
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Groton Monument

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Latitude
41.35497° or 41° 21′ 18″ north
Longitude
-72.07941° or 72° 4′ 46″ west
Open location code
87H99W3C+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 984962363
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q5610773

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Groton Monument” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Groton Monument”
  • Japanese: “グロトン・モニュメント”
  • Spanish: “Monumento de Groton”
  • Uzbek: “Groton Yodgorligi”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Groton Monument House Museum and Bill Cemetery.

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