Putnam County Veterans Monument

"Dedication"

To Honor All Men And Women

of

Putnam County, New York

Who Answered Our Nation's

Call To Duty and Service

In Time of War and Time of Peace

Always Keep Them in Your Heart and Prayers

for

All Gave ...

Putnam County Courthouses

After Putnam County was established in 1854, this site was chosen for its courthouse. Fires destroyed the first building soon after it was erected in 1855, a second during the Civil War, and a third in 1899. Construction of this ...

Putnam County

Putnam County

Named for General Israel

Putnam, commander of

American forces in the Hudson Highlands

during the American Revolution.

Marker is at the intersection of Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) and Old Peekskill Road, on the right when traveling north on Albany Post Road. ...

Putnam County

Named for General Israel Putnam, commander of American forces in the Hudson Highlands during the American Revolution.

Marker is on New York Route 22 ½ mile north of New York Route 311, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Putnam County

Putnam County was created by Act of Dec. 10, 1807 out of Baldwin County. Among the prominent men born in Putnam County were Joel Chandler Harris and L. Q. C. Lamar. It was named for General Israel Putnam (1718-1790), Massachusetts ...