https://vimeo.com/728535289 Jeffrey Boutwell returns to Groton and speaks about George Boutwell’s role in ending slavery. In the spring and summer of 1862, George Boutwell was Abraham Lincoln’s point man in advocating for emancipation, both as a moral duty and a military necessity, at a time when...
https://vimeo.com/519067024 Jeffrey H. Boutwell, Ph.D., giving an online presentation for the Groton History Center on February 28, 2021.A key figure in American politics from 1840 to 1905, George S. Boutwell sought to ‘redeem America’s promise’ of racial equality, economic equity, and a humane foreign policy, issues...
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...
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/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...