Groton Monument
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groton-monument-201-7434983
title:
Groton Monument
text:
The Groton Monument, sometimes called the Fort Griswold Monument, is a 135 feet (41 m) granite obelisk in Groton, Connecticut dedicated to the defenders who fell during the Battle of Groton Heights on September 6, 1781. The monument bears a plaque describing the events of the Battle of Groton Heights, and another plaque with the names of the Americans who died in the battle. Lightning destroyed the capstone in 1918 and damaged the adjacent Monument House Museum which features exhibits about the
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Granite monument in Groton, Connecticut
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groton_Monument
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2024-02-21T20:48:45Z
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