Visiting Fort GriswoldVisiting Fort Griswold

Welcome to Fort Welcome to Fort GriswoldGriswold

Fort Griswold was Fort Griswold was built in the late built in the late 1700s as 1700s as protection from the protection from the British, during the British, during the Revolutionary War. Revolutionary War. In 1781, the fort In 1781, the fort was attacked by was attacked by the British.the British.

The Battle of Groton Heights

Info American British

Commander of troops

Colonel William Ledyard

Colonel Eyre

Number of men

150 800

Number of men killed

80 51

Information on the battle:

What is there to see?What is there to see?

Fort and battle field Fort and battle field groundsgrounds

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Ebenezer Avery House Ebenezer Avery House

MonumentMonument

Fort and Battle GroundsFort and Battle Grounds

• Magazine Building

• Cannons at entrance

• Shot furnace

• Remains of Fort

What To see….

Fort and Battle GroundsFort and Battle Grounds

• Tunnel– What would this tunnel be used for?– What do you think the path, that the tunnel

leads to, was used for?

• Magazine building– What do you think this room was used for?

• Stone Platform closest to the river– What do you think this was used for?– Why is it closed to the water?

What to look for….

MonumentMonument

Built in 1830Built in 1830

134 feet tall134 feet tall

Dedicated to Dedicated to defenders of the defenders of the fortfort

Facts…

MonumentMonument

How many steps to the How many steps to the top?top?

What shape is the fort?What shape is the fort?

Why do you think the fort Why do you think the fort was placed in this was placed in this location?location?

What else can you see What else can you see out the windows?out the windows?

Things to think about…

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Model of the Fort Model of the Fort and Battleand Battle

Artifacts From the Artifacts From the battle and time battle and time period of battleperiod of battle

Swords and Swords and uniforms from battleuniforms from battle

Gift shopGift shop

What’s inside….

Revolutionary War MuseumRevolutionary War Museum

Pick your favorite artifactPick your favorite artifact Why do you like this artifact?Why do you like this artifact? What was it used for at the time of the battle?What was it used for at the time of the battle?

Compare the shape of the fort, in the model, to what Compare the shape of the fort, in the model, to what you thought it was earlier.you thought it was earlier. Why do you think it was shaped like this?Why do you think it was shaped like this?

Ebenezer Avery House Ebenezer Avery House

This house was This house was used to house used to house the wounded the wounded after the battle. after the battle. The house was The house was built in 1750. built in 1750.

Ebenezer Avery HouseEbenezer Avery House

How is this house How is this house different from a different from a modern house?modern house?

How many people How many people could fit in the could fit in the house?house?

Things to think about…

Rules:Rules:

Listen to Teacher on the busListen to Teacher on the bus Always stay with your group leaderAlways stay with your group leader Listen to your group leaderListen to your group leader Ask questionsAsk questions Have fun!Have fun!

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Resources

OverviewOverviewObjective:

The Objective of this presentation is to prepare and excite students before going on the field trip to Fort Griswold.

Audience:

This presentation is targeted for students from third to fifth grade.

Outcome:

After students have been presented to this slide show, they will be thinking about what they will be experiencing and will be excited to go on the field trip and also learn while they are there.