Sepia photograph of the George Washington Bicentennial marker formerly located at the intersection of Route 117 and Candlewood Road. The marker was erected by the Anna Warner Bailey Chapter of the D.A.R. to commemorate the old Boston Post Road traveled by George Washington in 1756. The marker was removed in 1985 to accomodate a road widening project for Route 117 mandated by the CT D.O.T.
Collection
Groton Public Library Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2026.032
Source or Donor
Found in Collection
Acquisition Method
Donation
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
Route 117, Boston Post Road, Anna Warner Bailey Chapter of the D.A.R.
