https://vimeo.com/330338888 Patriots' Paths recovers the lost stories of how our towns made history immediately before, during and in the wake of the American Revolution.Farmers, widows, Loyalists, spies, local merchants, youth – all had a view and a voice in the growing struggle to articulate individual rights...
https://vimeo.com/75909259 Joshua Vollmar, one of our outstanding student interns, gave a talk on Bancroft based on his research and paper, “Major General William A. Bancroft: Groton’s Gilded Age Tycoon”.After Joshua’s talk and accompanying exhibit, we drove over to Gibbet Hill and hiked up to the “castle”. More...
https://vimeo.com/808727744?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci An oral history with Roy Johnson in 2011 in which he speaks about some farming and other industries of Groton's past: pig farming, haying, ice harvesting, charcoal, poultry, and greenhouses. More Essays and Lectures...
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...
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...