Collection of 15 black and white snapshots of tombstones in the Avery-Morgan Cemetery established in 1685 and located off Filtration Plant Road in Groton, c. 1979. The tombstones belong to members of the Avery and Morgan families, Revolutionary War soldiers and to Brister, a man who was likely enslaved by Capt. Joseph Starr.
Collection
Groton Public Library Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2026.032
Source or Donor
Found in Collection
Acquisition Method
Donation
Made/Created
Date made
1979
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Avery-Morgan Cemetery, Revolutionary War, African American Burials, Battle of Groton Heights, Fort Griswold
