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The historic Mother Bailey House at the corner of Thames and Broad Streets was built by Dr Amos Prentis in 1782, the year following the Battle of Fort Griswold. Anna Warner Bailey moved to the house with her husband a few years later, and soon established an inn and Groton’s first post office.  Anna became well-known during her lifetime for two wartime deeds which demonstrated her extraordinary bravery and fierce patriotism. The first was a heroic effort to reunite her dying uncle with his family on the day after the Battle of Fort Griswold. The next occurred during the War of 1812 when soldiers from Fort Griswold encountered her on Thames Street while searching for wadding for their weapons. What happened next is the stuff of legends.

Later, Mother Bailey was visited by President James Monroe, the Marquis de Lafayette, President Andrew Jackson and President Martin Van Buren.  As her fame increased, visitors flocked to the house to hear the lively tales told from her own lips.

A small, dedicated group of history buffs, descendants of Revolutionary War patriots, and other concerned friends and neighbors have recently come together to save this house; to restore it to its former importance so these stories can be retold forever.

Address: 108 Thames St Groton, CT 06340
Distance from Groton Water Taxi Landing: 0.4 Miles

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Connecticut Sea Grant is one of 34 Sea Grant programs nationwide that operate as partnerships between the states and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Based at UConn’s Avery Point campus in Groton, CTSG serves aquaculture farmers, recreational shellfishermen, commercial fishermen and seafood purveyors, funds marine and coastal research and supports marine science education. It. works with communities to make better land and shoreline decisions that result in more resilient communities and healthier watersheds. Through outreach with the public and extension and research projects, it works to enhance the marine environment and appreciation of our maritime heritage.

Address: 1080 Shennecossett Road, Marine Sciences Building Room 301, Groton CT 06340

Phone Number: (860) 405-9128

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The Groton Bank Historical Association works to preserve the history of the region through restoration projects and educational programs. Groton Bank is a historic village on the east bank of the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut. Today, the neighborhood contains a few hundred houses, three churches, a library, two museums, a Revolutionary War fort and business structures dating primarily from Colonial times to a century ago. Groton Bank and Fort Griswold are separate but adjacent Historic Districts listed on the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Register of Historic Places.

Phone Number: (860) 445-5959

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