Print, Photographic

Photograph

Groton Public Library

Groton Civil War Monument

Entry/Object ID

2026.032.216

Description

Sepia photograph of the Civil War Memorial at Fort Griswold State Park, c. 1976. The monument was erected in 1915 by the trustees of the estate of Robert A. Gray in accordance with his will. Gray served as a Sergeant in Company C, 21st Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers during the U.S. Civil War. In 1897 he was awarded the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism" displayed during the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, May 16, 1864.

Collection

Groton Public Library Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.032

Source or Donor

Found in Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1976

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

Groton Heights, Groton Monument Association, Groton Heights Grammar School, Civil War, Civil War Memorial, Civil War Monument, Monument Street

Name/Title

Print, Photographic