Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Putnam School
By Matt Gilbertson, May 23, 2012
1. Putnam School Marker
Site of Fort Putnam
Erected by the American forces
December 1775
During the Siege of BostonTopics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 42° 22.224′ N, 71° 4.908′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Marker is at the intersection of Sciarappa St and Otis St, on the right when traveling south on Sciarappa St. Marker is on the east wall of the Putnam School apartment building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 86 Otis St, Cambridge MA 02141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Spot where the British Landed (approx. 0.2 miles away); Davenport Car Manufactory (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Long-Distance Phone Call (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jake & Earl's Dixie BBQ (approx. 0.9 miles away); Vietnam/Korean Conflict Memorial (approx. one mile away); Deacon Larkin House (approx. one mile away); Court of the Assistants (approx. one mile away); Charlestown Training Field/Winthrop Square (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
By Matt Gilbertson, May 23, 2012
2. Putnam School Apartment Building
Looking across the corner from Silva Park. Marker can be seen in lower lefthand corner.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2012, by Matt Gilbertson of Medford, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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