Groton’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Groton. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Groton was platted in 1881. The city was named after Groton, Massachusetts. A post office has been in operation at Groton since 1881.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Groton’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Groton’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewCircle Pines Motel, Groton, South…, c. 1930: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Groton, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Groton is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Groton has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is McKenzie-Cassels House in Groton, 1.8 miles away.
Groton and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Circle Pines Motel, Groton, South Dakota (84244) (c. 1930) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5), the Library of Congress (2) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.