Plaque

Object/Artifact

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Groton Public Library

Plaque

Name/Title

Plaque

Entry/Object ID

2026.027.004

Description

Souvenir plaque from the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Groton Heights, made by R. E. Atkins, 1931. The plaque features a relief for the monument at Fort Griswold and is inscribed "Sesquicentennial, 1931, Groton - Conn." Handwritten on the back in the name "Betty Trail (Jacobsen)."

Collection

Groton Public Library Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.027

Source or Donor

Larry Jacobsen c/o David Menzies

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1931

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plaque

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Battle of Groton Heights, Fort Griswold

Dimensions

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

Belonged to Ann "Betty" Trail Jacobsen, doanted to the Groton Public Library by Betty's husband, Larry Jacobsen.