. Picturesque New London and its environs : Grofton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century. re in the Foreground, and in the Background the New London Shore. With the Harbor in the IVIiddle Distance. of Groton Heights, rendered loxingservice and tender ministrations tothe wounded, and to her uncle,Edward Mills, in whose family shemade her home. Mr. Mills was oneof the defenders of the fort, and wasfatally wounded during the years later, when AdmiralDecatur was blockaded in New Lon-don Harbor, and a land attack wasanticipated, occurred th
. Picturesque New London and its environs : Grofton, Mystic, Montville, Waterford, at the commencement of the twentieth century. re in the Foreground, and in the Background the New London Shore. With the Harbor in the IVIiddle Distance. of Groton Heights, rendered loxingservice and tender ministrations tothe wounded, and to her uncle,Edward Mills, in whose family shemade her home. Mr. Mills was oneof the defenders of the fort, and wasfatally wounded during the years later, when AdmiralDecatur was blockaded in New Lon-don Harbor, and a land attack wasanticipated, occurred the petticoatincident which made MotherBaileys name famous tliroughout the Deftly she removed her flannel petti-coat, and handed it to the oflicer witha patriotic expression of her iiope thatit would prove of service. She diedin 1851, at the ripe age of ninety-two j-ears. Groton has an estimated populationof from 7,500 to 8,000 inhabitants, avery creditable gain, since 1890, ofabout It comprises in area 40square miles. On its northern bound-ary is Ledyard. which was set off fromfiroton and incorporated a separate 14.^. INTERIOR VIEW OF THE MONUMENT HOUSE —GROTON HEIGHTS.
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