Groton, town, New London County, southeastern Connecticut, at the mouth of the Thames River, on Long Island Sound; incorporated 1705. The town includes the city of Groton (incorporated 1964) and several unincorporated villages. Among the industrial establishments here are a chemical plant and one of the largest submarine-building yards in the world. Settled in 1649 as part of New London, the community was later incorporated as a separate town and named for Groton, England. During the American Revolution, Fort Griswold here was attacked in 1781 by British forces led by Benedict Arnold. Most of the U.S. troops were massacred after they had surrendered. The Groton Monument in Fort Griswold State Park is dedicated to these victims. Population 41,062 (1980); 45,144 (1990); 10,010 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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