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...
By Jeffrey Boutwell It was blustery cold in Boston on March 8, 1850, when Groton’s George Boutwell walked down the steps of the Massachusetts State House and into history.Strolling through Boston Common with fellow legislators Henry Wilson and NathanielBanks, Boutwell was just beginning a campaign that...
https://vimeo.com/915194524 Charlotte (Ray Brown) Carkin was interviewed on June 30, 2023. Charlotte and her husband, Norman Richard Carkin Sr., settled in West Groton near Pepperell and Townsend in 1953. The family of seven had many fond memories of activities that West Groton offers like the Squannacook...
https://vimeo.com/1107133617 Anna Eliot has lived at Shepley Farm on Longley Road since her birth in 1949. The farm was originally an apple orchard when her grandmother purchased it in the 1930s. The property was remade into a stable with riding trails after WWII. Anna became a...
https://vimeo.com/324370585?fl=sm&fe=ec Joshua Vollmar, an expert on the Boutwell house and biography, gives a tour through the Boutwell House in Groton, MA.The Boutwell house serves as the headquarters for the Groton Historical Society. More Essays and Lectures...
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This is available at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds. Download High Resolution Map (PDF) Additional Maps...