Battle of Groton Heights Centennial medal, United States, 1881
date: label: Date made
content: 1881
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Battle of Groton Heights Centennial medal
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1881
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Two soldiers during battle.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: WE WILL NOT GIVE UP THE FORT, LET THE CONSEQUENCES BE WHAT THEY MAY.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: View of Fort Griswold from above.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: SEP. 6. 1881 CENTENNIAL OF THE BATTLE OF GROTON HEIGHTS / AND / BURNING OF / NEW LONDON / SEPTEMBER 6. 1781 / MASSACRE / IN / FORT GRISWOLD
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: associated place
content: United States: Connecticut, Groton
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0009.0789
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0009.0789
label: accession number
content: 1991.0009
label: catalog number
content: 91.9.789
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 40 mm; x 1 9/16 in