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 ]

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

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Dewey Street and Maplewood Avenue, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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