West End/West Side in Bridgeport in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Tom Thumb

Charles S. Stratton

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010

1. Tom Thumb Marker

Inscription.
This monument is a memorial to Charles S. Stratton, a native of Bridgeport, who gained worldwide fame as Tom Thumb in the exhibitions of P.T. Barnum. The lifesize statue was erected before Tom Thumb's death on July 15, 1883. In 1959 vandals smashed the statue. It was restored by the Barnum Festival Society and Mountain Grove Cemetery Association with funds raised by public subscription.
Nov. 19, 1961

[inscription on the south face]
Stratton
Sherwood E. Stratton
Died Dec. 29, 1855,
Aged 44 Years.
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Cynthia Stratton
His Wife
Died March 26, 1864,
Aged 74 Years. 3 M's
Charles S. Stratton
Died July 15, 1883
Aged 45 Y's. 6 M's. 11 D's

Erected 1961.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1820.

Location. 41° 10.315′ N, 73° 13.482′ W. Marker is in Bridgeport in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut. It is in the West End/West Side. It can be reached from the intersection of Dewey Street and Maplewood Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located in Mountain Grove Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bridgeport CT 06605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Fairfield County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pro Patria (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roberto Clemente (approx. 1.6 miles away); L’Ambiance Plaza Worker’s Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); City of Bridgeport 150th Anniversary (approx. 1.8 miles away); Officer Terrence Flood (approx. 1.8 miles away); Detective Daniel Domkowski (approx. 1.8 miles away); Lewis Howard Latimer (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Child and Family Guidance Center (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgeport.

Also see . . .
1. General Tom Thumb on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 4, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. What happened to Tom Thumb's Statue? - Virtual Exhibition.

Barnum Museum Curator Adrienne Saint-Pierre shares the story of the statue's lost head and how it came to the Barnum Museum!

(Submitted on April 10, 2021.)

Additional keywords. circus

Tom Thumb's Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010

2. Tom Thumb's Grave

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010

3. South Face

Life-Size Statue of Tom Thumb image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010

4. Life-Size Statue of Tom Thumb

Nearby Tombstone of P.T. Barnum, who made Tom Thumb Famous image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010

5. Nearby Tombstone of P.T. Barnum, who made Tom Thumb Famous

Phineas T. Barnum
Died
April 7, 1891
A. 80 Y'rs
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Charity
His Wife
Died Nov. 19, 1873.
A. 65 Y'rs
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Frances
Their Daughter
Died April 10, 1844
Aged 1 Year & 11 Mo.
Barnum

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 5,112 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 4, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.