Israel Putnam 1718-1790 ~ 2D 46
N 36° 09.750 W 085° 29.970
16S E 634963 N 4003015
Putnam County was named for this man.
Waymark Code: WM9CBA
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2010
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Israel Putnam 1718-1790
Putnam County, created in 1842 and re-established in 1854, was named for Major General Israel Putnam, who was commissioned on June 19, 1775 by the Continental Congress. A popular hero of the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. General Putnam became famous for saying, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.” at the battle of Bunker Hill.
Marker Name: Israel Putnam
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 2D 46
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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