Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park

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Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park is a historic Revolutionary War fort and battlefield in Groton, Connecticut, preserved as a state park commemorating the 1781 Battle of Groton Heights.

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Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield
historic site
state park
area approximately 17 acres
category American Revolutionary War sites
Military and war museums in Connecticut
Parks in New London County, Connecticut
State parks of Connecticut
commemorates American defenders killed in 1781
Battle of Groton Heights
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfEventCommemorated September 6, 1781
elevation approximately 130 feet above sea level
established 1953
hasPart Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fort Griswold

bastions
cannon emplacements
earthen fortifications
earthworks
gate
memorials
monument
museum
parking area
powder magazine
rampart walkways
stone ramparts
visitor facilities
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places
surface form: U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
locatedIn Connecticut
Groton, Connecticut Colony
surface form: Groton, Connecticut

New London County, Connecticut
United States of America
surface form: United States
maintainedBy Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
municipality Groton, Connecticut Colony
surface form: Groton, Connecticut
namedAfter Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fort Griswold
NRHPReferenceNumber 66000890
openToPublic yes
operator Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
overlooks New London harbor
surface form: New London Harbor

Thames River
ownedBy Connecticut
surface form: State of Connecticut
publicAccess day-use only
significantEvent American Revolutionary War
Battle of Groton Heights
state Connecticut
touristAttraction yes

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New London, Connecticut hasHistoricSite Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
British raid on New London, Connecticut target Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
this entity surface form: Fort Griswold
Battle of Groton Heights involves Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
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Battle of Groton Heights memorial Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
Battle of Groton Heights associatedWith Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
Thames River (Connecticut) adjacentTo Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
this entity surface form: Fort Griswold
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park hasPart Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fort Griswold
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park namedAfter Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fort Griswold
William Ledyard placeOfDeath Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
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New London harbor hasNearbyFacility Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
New London harbor hasNearbyLandmark Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
this entity surface form: Fort Griswold
William Ledyard was the American commander at Fort Griswold commanded Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
subject surface form: William Ledyard
this entity surface form: Fort Griswold
National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut hasNotableProperty Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
Capture of Fort Griswold place Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
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Capture of Fort Griswold associatedWith Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park