The Ebenezer Avery House, built in 1750, stood for over two hundred years at the corner of Latham and Thames Streets in Groton, Connecticut.  The house is the site where wounded soldiers were taken after the Battle of Groton Heights on September 6, 1781. "After the Battle of Groton Heights on September 6, 1781, the wounded American soldiers were placed in a cart to be dragged down the steep hill to the shore of the river to be taken as prisoners in a British ship to New York. The wagon increased in speed as it descended the hill; the men pulling were obliged to let it roll. It got away from them and collided with a tree, causing much agony to the wounded occupants. They were taken into Ebenezer Avery’s house and laid on the floor. And for many years, the blood stains were plainly seen on the wide floor boards." (Mary Virginia Goodman)

In 1971, the house was moved to Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park in Groton and restored by the Park and Forest Commission. The house was dismantled, board by board, and re-erected in its present position, accessible from Fort Street in Groton, CT. The historic house museum is maintained by the Avery Memorial Association. 

On-site gardens were established by the former Groton Garden Club. Now, the Trillium Garden Club maintains the herb and colonial-style gardens. Cuttings from the gardens are used to decorate the historic house during the summer months.