Groton
1630 - 1930
Settled as a frontier town in 1655 in the Indian region called Petapawag. When attacked by Indians of King Philip in 1676 all houses but four were burned, and the town was temporarily abandoned. Again attacked in 1689, 1704 and 1723.
Marker is on Main Street (Massachusetts Route 119), on the left when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
