West End/West Side in Bridgeport in Fairfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Tom Thumb
Charles S. Stratton
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]
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, Connecticut, in Fairfield County. It is in the West End/West Side. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are 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); Lewis Howard Latimer (approx. 1.8 miles away); Bridgeport (approx. 1.8 miles away); Bridgeport Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Bridgeport Vietnam War Memorial (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.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 4,269 times since then and 157 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.