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An Infamous Battle in Groton
By Linda Tancs
Fort Griswold is a former American defensive fortification in Groton, Connecticut. Named after Deputy Governor Matthew Griswold, the Revolutionary War site marks an infamous 1781 massacre by British troops aided by turncoat Benedict Arnold. Now a state park, the battlefield features the Ebenezer Avery House, which sheltered the wounded following the massacre. Also at the site is the Groton Monument, a granite obelisk honoring the fallen heroes. The 135-foot-high memorial is open for climbing in season.
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