CT, USA
Ebenezer Avery House
Historic House
A surviving 18th-century house moved to the Fort Griswold park grounds, associated with the aftermath of the 1781 battle. The house was used to shelter wounded survivors after the massacre. Its preservation near the battlefield site creates a domestic counterpoint to the fortification — reminding visitors that the men who died were farmers, fishermen, and tradesmen from the surrounding community, not professional soldiers.
Visiting Today
Address
57 Fort St, Groton, CT 06340
Hours
Memorial Day–Labor Day, daily 9am–5pm
Admission
Free
Connected Events
Jan 1775
Sep 1781
Killing of Colonel Ledyard After Surrender
Colonel William Ledyard
Sep 1781
Jordan Freeman Kills Major Montgomery
Major William Montgomery, Jordan Freeman
Sep 1781
Anna Bailey Brings Flannel to the Fort
Anna Warner Bailey
Sep 1781
Battle of Fort Griswold
Colonel William Ledyard, Major William Montgomery
Sep 1830