Groton’s Congregational United First Church of Christ sits quietly on Monument Street, a very short walk from the gates of Fort Griswold. It exudes a peaceful countenance that, for 241 years, seems t.
The Battle of Groton Heights took place Sept. 6, 1781, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William Ledyard. By his side was his freed servant, Jordan Freeman, who vowed to fight alongside him. It was he w.
Groton ― Every year, the Friends of Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park hold a ceremony on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Groton Heights on Sept. 6, 1.