State Park · Connecticut, United States
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park is a state park in Connecticut, United States.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | New London, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41.3553° N, 72.0820° W |
| Managed by | Connecticut state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
Fort Griswold is a former American defensive fortification in Groton, Connecticut named after Deputy Governor Matthew Griswold. The fort played a key role in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War, in correspondence with Fort Trumbull on the opposite side of the Thames River. Griswold defended the port of New London, Connecticut, a supply center for the Continental Army and friendly port for Connecticut-based privateers who targeted British shipping. The site is maintained as Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) · Providence/Warwick, United States · 42.5 miles away
- Bradley International Airport (BDL) · Hartford, United States · 51.0 miles away
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) · Boston, United States · 88.8 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park?
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park is in Connecticut, United States (41.3553° N, 72.0820° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Connecticut_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Connecticut state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Griswold — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).