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What's
New: Images of America - Groton
In February, the GHS proudly announced
the publication of it's newest book: Groton. Published by Arcadia, this
Images of America series book, features over 200 old photographs, many
of which had never before been published.
To purchase the book, please call the office at 978-448-0092
or email.
All profits from books purchased directly from the GHS will benefit
the society.
Selections
from the GHS Shop:
Book - Images of America:
Groton
Groton Historical Society, 2010
softcover, 128 pages
$21.99
Thanks to a long-standing pattern of residents concerned with preserving and promoting the history of the town, Groton retains many period houses, countless primary source documents, and other annals of the past. Groton includes over 200 photographs illustrating life in Groton from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century. Most of the images are taken from photographs, glass slidesm and postcards from the GHS Collection.
Highlights of Groton:
Features the ordinary and extraordinary people, places, and events that
molded the town
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Showcases the quality of education in Groton through Groton Academy (now Lawrence Academy), the Lowthorpe School of Landscape Architecture and the Groton School
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Immortalizes buildings in Groton that have been lost to fires, demolition or changing boundary lines
Book - Groton
Houses
Virginia May, 1978
Reprinted 1999
softcover, 252 pages
$12.00
Groton Houses includes photographs and information about many of the old houses in Groton, including some that are no longer standing. May takes her own memories, combined with older written histories and letters to piece together the histories of many of the old homesteads in town.
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