Avery Point in Groton is home to a regional campus of the University of Connecticut.
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12 Facts About Groton Connecticut
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Groton Connecticut built a 20-ton brigantine, a two-masted sailing ship with square-rigged sails on the foremast and fore-and-aft sails on the mainmast.
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The sturdy ships built in Groton Connecticut engaged in highly profitable trade with the islands of the Caribbean.
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Groton Connecticut's men set fire to a ship containing gunpowder which created an uncontrollable fire that destroyed most of New London.
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Groton Connecticut received word that the war was over on February 21,1815.
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Groton Connecticut used to include what is the town of Ledyard, which separated from Groton Connecticut in 1836.
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The original center of Groton Connecticut is still known as Center Groton Connecticut at the present-day intersection of Route 184 and Route 117, now in the north-central part of town, due to the departure of Ledyard to the north.
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Groton Connecticut Center was the location of the town's first school, church, tavern, and stagecoach shop.
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Groton Connecticut is sometimes referred to as the "Submarine Capital of the World, " due to the long-standing history of submarines in the town, and the fact that Groton Connecticut has one of the largest submarine bases in the world.
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Groton Connecticut and Stonington Street Railway was a trolley line that was created in 1904 to serve the Groton Connecticut area.
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Town of Groton Connecticut has a Town Council consisting of 9 members, along with a Representative Town Meeting.
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Groton Connecticut is served by Southeast Area Transit District, the local area bus service district.
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