General Rufus Putnam Monument - Sutton MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 08.193 W 071° 47.166
19T E 269746 N 4668694
The monument marks the site of the home where General Rufus Putnam was born.
Waymark Code: WM1412F
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/26/2021
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The monument marks the site of the home where General Rufus Putnam was born. It is located in a residential neighbor, on a small plot of land, which is higher than street level. Conifer trees provide a backdrop for the monument. Easily missed if you are not looking for the site.
Plaque reads:
GENERAL RUFUS PUTNAM
BORN APRIL 9, 1738.
SOLDIER IN THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
COMPANION OF WASHINGTON
CONSTRUCTOR OF WORKS AT DORCHESTER HEIGHTS
THAT COMPELLED THE EVACUATION OF BOSTON
ENGINEER OF THE FORTIFICATION AT WEST POINT
FATHER AND FOUNDER OF OHIO
LEADER OF THE COMPANY THAT GAVE THE GREAT
NORTHWEST TO FREEDOM, EDUCATION AND LIBERTY
THIS MEMORIAL DEDICATED MAY 17, 1904
BY THE TOWN OF SUTTON AT ITS BICENTENNIAL
Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Town of Sutton
Year Placed: 1904
County: Worcester
City/Town Name: Sutton
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