Historic Groton : comprising historic and descriptive sketches pertaining to Groton Heights, Center Groton, Poquonnoc Bridge, Noank, Mystic, and Old Mystic, Conn. . At its dedication a number ofGrand Army post veterans paraded, amidmuch enthusiasm displayed by the Thomas M. Waller and statif offi-cers were present. The address was by U. Joseph R. Hawley, Rev. FrederickDeiiison reading a poem. Capt. John K. whicli the appointed by thegovernor of the state had decided upon, placedon a boulder monument, was unveiled June26, 1889. Gov. Buckley and staff,
Historic Groton : comprising historic and descriptive sketches pertaining to Groton Heights, Center Groton, Poquonnoc Bridge, Noank, Mystic, and Old Mystic, Conn. . At its dedication a number ofGrand Army post veterans paraded, amidmuch enthusiasm displayed by the Thomas M. Waller and statif offi-cers were present. The address was by U. Joseph R. Hawley, Rev. FrederickDeiiison reading a poem. Capt. John K. whicli the appointed by thegovernor of the state had decided upon, placedon a boulder monument, was unveiled June26, 1889. Gov. Buckley and staff, with manyvisitors from abroad, were present. The battle on Pequot Hill was the first oneof importance in New England. The sacri-fice of lives is sad to contemplate, but it in giving some security to the early set-. lU SINESS KLOC lUicklyn, a war veteran and principal of M3s-tic \alley Institute, presided at the unveiling. .\fter some discussion for a Pequot Hillmonument, a committee was appointed l)y theNew Eondon County Historical Society in1866, to bring the matter of an appropriationbefnrc the legislature at its session of members of tlie a>senil)ly from these andother towns favoring it. an api^ropriation wasvoted. Sufficient funds had been contributedto furnish the pedestal. The legislature of 1889vuted an appropriation for unveiling expenses,and the bronze statue of a Puritan warrior. lers. It appears to be easy and natural to criti-cise past events, yet it may not be so easy tofully comprehend the situation at the timethey occurred. Connecticut was like a wil-derness roamed by wild beasts and a savagerace. Few in numbers and scattered, the coNony realized the time had come to take ac-tion for their own safety. Massachusettsgave some assistance and John Mason, atrained soldier,
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