Putnam County GHM 117-5
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Markerman62
N 33° 19.579 W 083° 23.333
17S E 277640 N 3690011
Located at the courthouse in Eatonton.
Waymark Code: WMPW9A
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2015
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Putnam County was created by Act of Dec. 10, 1807 out of Baldwin County. Among the prominent men born in Putnam County were Joel Chandler Harris and L.Q.C. Lamar. It was named for General Israel Putnam (1718-1790), Massachusetts hero of the Revolution. He fought with the British in 1755 and in “Pontiac’s War” in 1762. One of the leaders at the Battle of Bunker Hill, he was a gallant soldier and brave general. First officers of Putnam County, commissioned January 14, 1808, were: Samuel Reed, Sheriff; William Williams, Clk. Sup. Ct.; Landling Williams, Clk. Inf. Ct.; George Hill, Coroner.
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: 117-5
Date: 1956
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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