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Groton, CT - History
We would like to provide the residents of Groton a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Groton Home page. The Groton Home page provides as much information as possible on Groton. Knowing Groton’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Groton’s Home page, you will also find Groton’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Groton has a population of 38634. 55% of Groton’s inhabitants are Male, and 45 are female. 47% of Groton is married and 48.9% own their own home. The Average Home price is $251,881, and the average rent is $1,264. Household median income in Groton is $68,849, and the individual median income is $34,236. Groton’s Ethnic is the following: White(75.3%), Hispanic(13.9%), Multiple(8.6%), Black(6.9%), Asian(5.8%), Other(2.9%), Native(0.5%).
In the 20th century, the shipbuilding industry moved from the Mystic River to the Thames River. Electric Boat is the town's largest employer. However, until 1931, submarines designed by Electric Boat were subcontracted to other shipyards, primarily Fore River Shipbuilding in Quincy, Massachusetts. Electric Boat commenced industrial operations in Groton with the establishment of the New London Ship and Engine Company (NELSECO) as a subsidiary in 1911.
NELSECO was the primary engine manufacturer for Electric Boat-designed submarines 1911–1925. In 1931, USS Cuttlefish was laid down as the first submarine built in Groton. During World War II, Electric Boat completed submarines every two weeks. In 1954, Electric Boat launched USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine.
Presently, Nautilus is decommissioned and open for visitors, permanently berthed at the U.S. Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum. Groton is sometimes referred to as the "Submarine Capital of the World," due to the long-standing history of submarines in the town, and the fact that Groton has one of the largest submarine bases in the world.
The National World War II Submarine Memorial East is located in Groton, including parts of USS Flasher.The Groton and Stonington Street Railway was a trolley line that was created in 1904 to serve the Groton area. The trolley was dismantled and replaced by buses in 1928.
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