Greenwich in Fairfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Putnam Cottage
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 17, 2010
1. Putnam Cottage Marker
From here Gen. Putnam escaped the British by his famous ride down "Put's Hill"Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 41° 2.197′ N, 73° 37.137′ W. Marker is in Greenwich, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. Marker is at the intersection of East Putnam Avenue (U.S. 1) and Park Place, on the left when traveling north on East Putnam Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 243 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Putnam's Escape (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Founders and Proprietors Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Washington Paused Here (approx. ¼ mile away); Greenwich Veterans Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Raynal C. Bolling (approx. 0.9 miles away); Greenwich World War I Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Second Oldest Cemetery in Greenwich (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenwich.
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Also see . . . Historic Putnam Cottage c.1690. (Submitted on December 1, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 26, 2017
2. Putnam Cottage Marker
Knapp Tavern (Putnam Cottage) can be seen beyond the marker.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 17, 2010
3. Putnam Cottage
Photographed By Michael Herrick, November 17, 2010
4. Putnam Cottage - Knapp Tavern Museum
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 26, 2017
5. Gen. Putnam at Putnam Cottage
The Putnam Cottage marker can be seen behind General Putnam.
circa 1910
6. General Israel Putnam Cottage Greenwich, Conn.
The 19th Century additions to the cottage, easily visible here, were removed in the 1970s to restore the building to a colonial appearance. (See Picture 2.)
circa 1910
7. "Put's Hill", Greenwich, Conn.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,057 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 1, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 2. submitted on February 26, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on December 1, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 5. submitted on February 26, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6, 7. submitted on November 19, 2015.
