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Groton Connecticut Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

Groton Connecticut Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

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The Groton cap, for the town that is the Submarine Capital of the World. An unstructured cotton dad cap with the Groton vintage retro logo embroidered on the front in black thread.

The cap is the easiest Groton piece to wear every day and the easiest to give: one size, breathable cotton, a curved visor and an antique-brass buckle. It softens with wear and stays on the hook by the door. Order one for the beach bag and one for the glovebox.

Our unisex embroidered dad cap pairs a low-profile, unstructured 6-panel fit with a Permacurv visor and durable four-row visor stitching. Made from breathable cotton with a matching undervisor and a self-fabric hideaway strap with antique-brass buckle. All colors are 100% cotton (camo: 65% polyester / 35% cotton). The classic embroidered finish is durable and vintage-inspired; because embroidery uses thread rather than ink, slight differences from the digital product image are normal. Full details are explained in our Embroidery footer.

Groton split from New London in 1705 on the east bank of the Thames, where a deep harbor made it a shipbuilding town. On September 6, 1781, Colonel William Ledyard’s 164 militia made their stand at Fort Griswold against Benedict Arnold’s 800; the 134-foot Groton Monument of 1830 honors the fallen on Groton Heights.

Electric Boat built seventy-four diesel submarines here in the Second World War, and on January 21, 1954, launched the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine in the world. She is berthed today at the Submarine Force Museum, free to walk through. Avery Point and Bluff Point face Fishers Island Sound. The mark on this piece is the boats that disappear.


QUICK FACTS — GROTON CT EMBROIDERED COTTON CAP

Town: Groton, Connecticut

Founded: 1705

Known for: Submarine Capital of the World; USS Nautilus (1954); Fort Griswold and the Battle of Groton Heights (1781)

Art: Groton vintage retro logo, black (embroidered)

Blank: Unstructured 6-panel low-profile dad cap, Permacurv visor

Fabric: 100% cotton (camo variation 65% polyester / 35% cotton)

Decoration: Front embroidery, black thread; four-row visor stitching, matching undervisor

Closure: Self-fabric hideaway strap, antique-brass buckle

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Product FAQs

How does your sizing work?

Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

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Enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and your own as the billing address at checkout. Nothing ships with a price; the package includes a plain packing slip. Tracking goes to your email, not theirs. For birthdays and holidays, order two weeks ahead to be safe.

What's the return policy?

Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

How do I care for my item?

Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

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And that's only half of it. This one patch of ground has lived four industrial lives. It built steel cargo ships in the First World War. It became one of the most advanced fish plants in America in 1927. It launched submarines in the Second World War — the boats that made Groton the Submarine Capital of the World. And in 1946 it started brewing penicillin by the ton. Ships, fish, submarines, medicine — the same riverbank, reinvented again and again.

Our Groton logo carries the same emblem every Merlin Classics Connecticut town wears — an oyster above "Connecticut, Est. 1636," the colony's founding year, rendered in hand-printed black and white with a worn, vintage feel. The oyster is the shoreline state's mark, the through-line that ties Groton to every other Connecticut town we make. What makes this one Groton is everything around it: the submarine harbor, the monument on the heights, the deep Thames water. On a tee or a cap it reads less like a souvenir and more like a small piece of the Connecticut coast — Est. 1636, worn plain.

Why People Visit Groton Connecticut

  • Tour the free Submarine Force Museum and step aboard the Historic Ship Nautilus, the world's first nuclear submarine, berthed on the Thames.
  • Walk the ramparts of Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park and climb the 135-foot Groton Monument for views over the harbor.
  • Hike or bike the wooded trails of Bluff Point State Park out to its tidal coves and rocky point.
  • Visit Avery Point — the Branford House mansion, the University of Connecticut campus lawns, and Avery Point Light, the last lighthouse built in Connecticut.
  • Relax at Eastern Point Beach, a small family cove with breakwater views across the river mouth.
  • Take a guided tour of the Gungywamp State Archaeological Preserve to see its colonial stone chambers and double stone circle.

Groton Connecticut Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring an oyster above Connecticut Est. 1636