Groton, Connecticut Colony

E171960

Groton, Connecticut Colony was a colonial-era New England town in what is now southeastern Connecticut, known for its early American settlement and maritime activity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial settlement
former municipality
town
adjacentTo New London, Connecticut Colony
Thames River west bank settlements
climate humid continental climate
colonialPower Kingdom of Great Britain
country Connecticut Colony
economyType agricultural economy
maritime economy
governmentType New England town government
hasEconomicActivity coastal commerce
small-scale farming
timber export
hasLanguage English
hasModernSuccessor Groton, Connecticut
hasReligion Congregationalism
historicalRegion Yankee New England
linked to: New England
knownFor coastal trade
early American settlement
fishing industry
maritime activity
shipbuilding
legalSystem English colonial law
locatedIn New England
New London County, Connecticut Colony
southeastern Connecticut
locatedInPresentDay State of Connecticut
linked to: Connecticut

United States
locatedNear Long Island Sound
locatedOn Thames River (Connecticut)
partOf Connecticut River–Long Island Sound maritime region
New London County maritime communities
Thirteen Colonies
regionType coastal community
terrain coastal lowlands
rocky shoreline
timePeriod colonial era
transportation coastal shipping
river navigation
waterBody Long Island Sound
Thames River estuary
linked to: Thames Estuary

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Silas Deane placeOfBirth Groton, Connecticut Colony
New London, Connecticut locatedNear Groton, Connecticut
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USS Nautilus museumLocation Groton, Connecticut
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USS Nautilus homeport Groton, Connecticut
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USS Nautilus locationAfterDecommissioning Groton, Connecticut
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British raid on New London, Connecticut near Groton, Connecticut
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Town of Shirley adjacentTo Town of Groton
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Battle of Groton Heights location Groton, Connecticut
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New London County, Connecticut containsSettlement Groton, Connecticut
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Thames River (Connecticut) flowsThrough Groton, Connecticut
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Electric Boat Company headquartersLocation Groton, Connecticut
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Groton, Connecticut Colony hasModernSuccessor Groton, Connecticut
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Norwich–New London metropolitan area hasCity Groton, Connecticut
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Thames River (Connecticut) passesThrough Groton, Connecticut
subject linked to: Thames River
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Thames River (Connecticut) cityOnRiver Groton, Connecticut
subject linked to: Thames River
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Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park locatedIn Groton, Connecticut
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Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park municipality Groton, Connecticut
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USS Nautilus shipyard Groton, Connecticut
subject linked to: SSN-571
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USS Nautilus museumCity Groton, Connecticut
subject linked to: SSN-571
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USS Nautilus homeport Groton, Connecticut
subject linked to: SSN-571
linked to: Groton, Connecticut Colony
Submarine Force Library and Museum location Groton, Connecticut
linked to: Groton, Connecticut Colony