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The Putnam family of prominent old colonial Americans was founded by Puritans John and Priscilla (Gould) Putnam in the 17th century, in Salem, Massachusetts. Many notable individuals are descendants of this family, including those listed below.
Israel Putnam (January 7, 1718 – May 29, 1790), popularly known as "Old Put", was an American military officer and landowner who fought with distinction at the ...
PUTNAM COUNTY On NYS 22 at Dutchess-Putnam Border Patterson, Town Of, New York: Named For General Israel Putnam, Commander Of American Forces In The Hudson Highlands During The American Revolution 16: SETTLER'S REVOLT (Removed by Town Historian because location and information on sign were incorrect) On NYS 292 at West Patterson
The General Israel Putnam House in Danvers, Massachusetts, United States, is a historic First Period house recorded in the National Register of Historic Places. The house is also sometimes known as the Thomas Putnam House after Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615–1686), who built the home circa 1648.
It served as headquarters for General Israel Putnam, 1777–1778. [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] History of the Homestead : The home may have been built by John Lyon II, born 1693, who had considerable farm land that included the area now called Lyon Park. There is considerable evidence that the house ...
In May 1877, Todd was appointed commissioner for erecting a monument on the 1778-1779 winter quarters of Gen. Israel Putnam's division of Continentals in Redding, Connecticut, which was authorized by act of the Connecticut legislature. He was instrumental in the creation of Putnam Memorial State Park. As a Redding resident and historian he was ...
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