https://vimeo.com/641210322?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Nancy (Monk) Stoops was born in 1926 in Waltham, MA. Her family moved to 29 Champney St., Groton, in 1928. Over the years, Nancy returned and lived in this house three different times.She attended Boutwell Elementary School and graduated from Groton High School in 1944....
https://vimeo.com/641190700?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Peter and Claire Macy came to Groton in 1972 and moved into their home at 716 Martin Pond Road in 1973.Since Peter retired from military service in 1960, he has been an owner of a travel business agency, a trail leader on Appalachian trails for...
https://vimeo.com/1056440377?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Alexander Woodle was born in Cambridge in 1944 and grew up in Brookline. Alex spent his summers at the Lost Lake Region beginning in 1949. He settled in Groton after completing his graduate studies in the 1970s.He has over 100 years of in-depth knowledge of...
https://vimeo.com/1184155785?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Val and Art Prest's family bought land on Lost Lake in 1946. With help from their three sons, their father built a log-sided cabin on the lake in 1947. The Prest family would come almost every weekend in spring, summer, and early fall to swim,...
https://vimeo.com/929141029 Groton History Center’s Executive Director Kara Fossey gave an illustrated presentation on the life and legacy of Georgianna Adelia Boutwell, daughter of Gov. George S. Boutwell. More Essays and Lectures...
https://vimeo.com/188719443 Join Nicolas Langhart for a Walking Tour to examine the variety of architectural styles of Groton’s historic homes located in the town’s center. Mr. Langhart is the director of the Forbush Memorial Library in Westminster, holds an MA in historic preservation from Cornell University and...
By Kara Fossey, House Consultant When you spend so much time in the same place with the same surroundings, you tend to become blind to what is right in front of your eyes. Last fall, as we prepared the Boutwell House for new wall and floor...
Somewhere in France April 14 [1918]Dear Friend—Will write you a few lines before going to mess. I got your box Friday and believe me was some pleased with it. Ralph Lawrence says he is going to write you soon. We both thank you and all...
By Joshua Vollmar Major General William Amos Bancroft, a notable 19-century native of Groton, was born on April 26, 1855, and died on March 11, 1922). He achieved great success elsewhere in business, politics, and the army, but retained a love for his hometown and hoped...
By C. David Gordon No one has left a more enduring footprint or indelible mark on the town of Groton than William Pickman Whar-ton (1880-1976), though few people are alive today who knew him during his 70 years as a Groton resident. Known to his friends...