| Located within New London County
Connecticut, Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park is the site of the
1781 massacre. Led by the infamous Benedict Arnold, British Forces
massacred 88 of the 165 defenders stationed there on September 6, 1781.
Today Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park offers a Museum, picnic
tables, a monument and portable toilets.
To reach Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park from I-95, take exit
87 onto Clarence B. Sharp Highway to Meridian Street. Turn right onto
Meridian Street and continue to Mitchell Street and turn left. Follow
Mitchell Street to Park Avenue. Travel along Park Avenue of 1 block to
the park. |
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