Shennecossett Golf Course, Groton

Name: Shennecossett Golf Course
Address: 93 Plant St, Groton, 06340-5927, United States
Telephone: +1 860-448-1867

#3 among attractions in Groton

Outdoor activities, Golf

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Shennecossett Golf Course is a municipal 18 hole golf course located in the city of Groton, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1898 as a four-hole layout and over the next 18 years it was enlarged to a six, nine, eleven and eventually an eighteen-hole course. In 1916 golf course architect Donald Ross redesigned the course layout and in 1919 completed his work. The course remained this way until 1997. ()

Coordinates: 41°19'38"N, 72°4'4"W

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93 Plant StGrotonGroton 06340-5927 United States

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+1 860-448-1867

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Shennecossett Golf Course – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Trumbull, Avery Point Light, Shaw's Cove Bridge, New London Harbor Light.

1.7 miNW
Museum, Historical place, State park
Fort Trumbull, New London
45 min walk • Fort Trumbull is a fort near the mouth of the Thames River on Long Island Sound in New London, Connecticut and named for Governor Jonathan Trumbull. The original fort was built in 1777, but the present fortification was built between 1839 and 1852.
0.9 miS
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Avery Point Light, Groton
22 min walk • Avery Point Light or Avery Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Groton, Connecticut, United States, on the Avery Point Campus of the University of Connecticut.
2.1 miNW
Bridge
Shaw's Cove Bridge, New London
55 min walk • Shaw's Cove Bridge is a swing bridge in New London, Connecticut. The span carries railroad tracks used by Amtrak for their train along the Northeast Corridor while allowing boat traffic to go through.
1.4 miSW
Lighthouse
New London Harbor Light, New London
35 min walk • New London Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut on the west side of the New London harbor entrance. It is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse. It is both the oldest and the tallest lighthouse in Connecticut and on Long Island Sound, with its tower reaching 90 feet.
2.3 miNW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Custom House Maritime Museum, New London
58 min walk • The New London Custom House is a historic custom house at 150 Bank Street in New London, Connecticut, built in 1833-35. It was designed by Robert Mills, one of the country's first formally trained architects.
1.9 miN
Battlefield, Historical place, Park
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park, Groton
50 min walk • Fort Griswold is a former American defensive fortification in Groton, Connecticut named after Deputy Governor Matthew Griswold.
1.6 miS
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, Reportedly haunted
New London Ledge Light, Groton
40 min walk • New London Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Groton, Connecticut on the Thames River at the mouth of New London harbor. It is currently owned and maintained by the New London Maritime Society as part of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act program.
2 miN
Monuments and statues
Groton Monument, Groton
51 min walk • The Groton Monument, sometimes called the Fort Griswold Monument, is a granite monument in Groton, Connecticut. It is dedicated to the defenders who fell during the Battle of Groton Heights on September 6, 1781.
2.3 miNW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Shaw Mansion, New London
59 min walk • The Shaw Mansion is a historic mansion and historic house museum at 11 Blinman Street in New London, Connecticut. Built in 1756, it is a well-preserved example of a wealthy merchant's house, made further notable as the location of the state's naval offices during the American Revolutionary War.
1.5 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Monte Cristo Cottage, New London
39 min walk • Monte Cristo Cottage was the summer home of American actor James O'Neill and his family, notably his son Eugene O'Neill. It is a National Historic Landmark located at 325 Pequot Avenue in New London, Connecticut.
2 miN
Museum, History museum
Ebenezer Avery House, Groton
53 min walk • The Ebenezer Avery House was originally located on Latham Street and Thames Street in Groton, Connecticut. The construction date is unknown, but it is believed to be from the 1760s and was the house of Ebenezer Avery. It was the home where the British brought their injured soldiers after the Battle of Groton Heights on September 6, 1781.