Picture postcard Ye Ebenezer Avery House Groton, Conn. Ebenezer Avery House. Grey with white trim on the edge of the street.X marks in pen with upper right rooms.
Picture postcard "Ye Ebenezer Avery House Groton, Conn. " Ebenezer Avery House. Grey with white trim on the edge of the street.X marks in pen with upper right rooms.
Entry/Object ID
2010.1.152
Scope and Content
Picture postcard "Ye Ebenezer Avery House Groton, Conn. " Ebenezer Avery House. Grey with white trim on the edge of the street.X marks in pen with upper right rooms. Reverse reads "Ye Ebenezar Avery House Groton, Conn. Shelter was afforded our wounded and dying soldiers within this house after the Massacre at Fort Griswold, Sept 6th 1781" Message in pen "This is the House two Daddies + papa came to see etty Lois when she was born. Just like the Wise Men came to see the Christ. Two Daddies gave Betty a 5 dollar gold piece. Betty 1st money and still has that it. to keep forever. The X marks the rooms where they both slept" Love Iris Xmas 1930
Correspondence/Postcard, Historic buildings, History, Massacre at Fort Griswold, Revolutionary War, Tourists & Tourism, Ebenezer Avery House, Fort Griswold State Park, Groton, Groton Bank, Revolutionary War, Tourism, Avery House (Groton, Conn.), Fort Griswold
Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1930
Restrictions
Access: Discolouration/fading, surface soiling, scratch marks and wear and pencil marks
General Notes
Note
Status: Good
Status By: Sheila Sullivan
Status Date: 2026-02-10
