Today is Saturday, May 23, 2026 
The Avery-Copp House shares the history of Groton as it was experienced in this home and the surrounding community just over a century ago. We focus on the years between 1890 and 1930, and exploring our museum will reveal this period as a time of great social, domestic, and technological change.
In the decades between 1890 and 1930, households enjoyed the introduction of electricity, plumbing, telephones, the phonograph, and the radio. This neighborhood saw the construction of the railroad bridge across the Thames River, the introduction of the trolley as a new form of public transportation, and the invention of the automobile. Society was impacted by World War I, the 1918 influenza pandemic, women gaining the right to vote, and the great changes brought by massive immigration—especially, in our community, from Ireland and Italy.
Tours of the house will take visitors through the rooms, both plain and fancy, that were used by the family who lived here—and are still filled with their original possessions. Under the same roof, but with a very different story to tell, were the Irish immigrant domestic servants who lived and worked here. The vintage kitchen and third floor living quarters remind us of the challenges faced by people who came to America seeking a better life during the last century.
Address: 154 Thames St Groton, CT 06340
Distance from Groton Water Taxi Landing: 0.3 Miles
Phone number: (860) 445-1637
Hours: May 23 – October 11 | Saturday-Sunday 12:00pm-4:00pm
Admission: Free
