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Groton (grŏt`ən), town (1990 pop. 45,144), New London co., SE Conn., including the borough of Groton and the village of West Mystic, on the Thames River opposite New London; settled c.1650, inc. 1705. Shipbuilding, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and commercial fishing are among the town's industries. The huge New London Naval Submarine Base is on the Thames; the Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine, was launched there in 1954. Groton is the site of Fort Griswold (1775), unsuccessfully defended against the British in 1781. Of interest are tours of the submarine base and a number of well-maintained colonial homes. A branch of the Univ. of Connecticut is in Groton. Silas Deane Deane, Silas, 1737–89, political leader and diplomat in the American Revolution, b. Groton, Conn. A lawyer and merchant at Wethersfield, Conn., he was elected (1772) to the state assembly and became a leader in the revolutionary cause. ..... Click the link for more information. was born there. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Attendees were also wowed by the hospitality of the town of Groton and their staff, going out of their way to welcome attendees by personally providing transportation to the airport, treating attendees to a food festival called "A Taste of Mystic" and providing on-site support to NRPA staff. Included in the properties were The Courtyard by Marriott in Tifton, GA, Holiday Inn Express in Van Nuys, CA, Hampton Inn in Groton, CT, Candlewood Suites in Louisville, KY, Candlewood Suites in Indianapolis, IN and Hampton Inn in Panama City Beach, FL. Doncasters, plc, Melbourne, England, manufacturers of precision components for aerospace and industrial gas turbines, has acquired a large-parts precision casting facility based in Groton, CT, from Wyman-Gordon Co. |
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