It was first mentioned in 1607 as De Groene Kan, and is a reference to an
inn with a green pot as display. Groenekan was a road village in a
peat excavation area to the east of the
Vecht. In 1840, it was home to 237 people. In 1863, Groenekan was cut in two by the
Utrecht-
Hilversum railway line. Between 1867 and 1870, two forts were built near Groenekan as part of the
New Dutch Waterline: Fort Voordorp and Fort Ruigenhoek. Between 1914 and 1918, and 1939 and 1940, bunkers were constructed around the village. == Gallery ==