Groton, Connecticut
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EMINENT DOMAIN / Poetic justice, or sour economy?...existing building on Howard Street, Brooks said. Kelo, paid $442,000 by the state for her old property, now lives across the Thames River in Groton, in a white, two-bedroom 1950s bungalow. Her beloved pink house was sold for a dollar and... In this article: United States Supreme Court, Plaintiff, Boston, Queen Anne's lace, and David Souter |
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Wikipedia | October 01, 2009
U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum and Library
...Submarine Force Museum and Library The U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum and Library, located on the Thames River near Groton , Connecticut, USA, is one of the world's most outstanding submarine museums. It is also the only submarine museum...
In this article: U.S. Navy, Thames River, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Electric Boat Division, Jules Verne, General Dynamics, USA, Groton, and Connecticut
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boston.com - Latest news | June 07, 2009
State looks for clues of Sound's health
...valuable in detecting trends -- and its breadth. The trawls cover sites from the mouth of the Thames River in Groton to Greenwich Harbor, in both New York and Connecticut waters. This survey is the only source of such comprehensive...
In this article: Oxygen, Connecticut, Striped bass, and National Oceanic Service
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Wikipedia | October 26, 2009
Connecticut Route 184
...the area. In 1818, a turnpike known as the Groton and Stonington Turnpike was chartered to provide an improved road from the Thames River ferry between New London and Groton to the Hopkinton and Richmond Turnpike in Rhode Island. The toll...
In this article: Groton, North Stonington, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Stonington, and Providence
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Wikipedia | November 01, 2009
Groton, Connecticut
Groton, Connecticut Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County , Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census . Groton is the home of the Electric Boat Corporation, which is the major...
In this article: Electric Boat Corporation, American Revolutionary War, Fitch Senior High School, Pfizer, Benedict Arnold, and United States Navy
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Wikipedia | September 09, 2009
Battle of Groton Heights
...surely meant that conflict was inevitable. Ledyard's band of approximately 185 militia would be the only defense of the Groton mainland; most all of them men with their sons and relatives. This was a particularly desperate time for...
In this article: Benedict Arnold, Groton Heights, Henry Clinton, George Washington, and George Middleton
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Description from Wikipedia:
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census.
Groton is the home of the Electric Boat Corporation, which is the major contractor for submarine work for the United States Navy, and the Navy's SUBASE New London. The pharmaceutical company Pfizer is also a major employer. The Avery Point section of Groton is home to a regional campus of the University of Connecticut.
- Name:
- Groton, Connecticut
- Also Known As:
- The Submarine Capital of the World
- Government type:
- Council-manager
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1705
- Total Area (km):
- 117.1
- Land Area (km):
- 81.1
- Water Area (km):
- 36.0
- Time Zone:
- Eastern
- Website:
- http://www.town.groton.ct.us/
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