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FORT GRISWOLD
BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK
57 Fort Street
Groton, CT. 06340
Phone:
(860) 449-6877 (Seasonal)
Dept. of Environmental Protection: 860-424-3200 or
866-287-2757 (Toll Free in CT)
Fax: N/A
E-mail: dep.stateparks@po.state.ct.us
Web site: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=325198
Contact #1:
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Contact #2:
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Access hours:
The museum and monument are open daily from Memorial Day to
Labor Day and weekends from Labor Day to Columbus Day from
10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The grounds are open daily year-round
from 8:00 am to sunset.
Access restrictions:
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Reproduction fees:
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Other provisions:
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Other information:
There is no admission cost to visit to the park, the Monument,
Museum, or Avery House. Donations accepted. Parking is on
the streets of Monument Street and Park Avenue. The Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection administers the park.
Collection Description:
This is the historic site where, on September 6, 1781, British
Forces, commanded by the infamous Benedict Arnold, captured
the Fort and massacred 88 of the 165 defenders stationed
there. The Ebenezer Avery House which sheltered the wounded
after the battle has been restored on the grounds. A Revolutionary
War museum also depicts the era.
Keywords: Revolutionary
War, Benedict Arnold
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