Putnam County, Ohio
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Putnam County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 34,451. Its county seat is Ottawa. The county was created
Putnam County Courthouse
Israel Putnam
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Israel Putnam, popularly known as "Old Put", was an American military officer and landowner who served in the French and Indian War and American Revolutionary War. He was an officer in Rogers' Rangers
Putnam County, Ohio
…States census, the population was 34,451. Its county seat is Ottawa. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1834. Its name is in honor of Israel Putnam, a colonial officer in the French and Indian War, who served as a general in the American Revolutionary War. The Blanchard River, which passes through…
Engraving of Putnam
Israel Putnam's birthplace, Danvers, Massachusetts; the house still stands and is owned by the Danvers Historical Society.
Birth room of General Putnam in Danvers, Massachusetts
Major Israel Putnam in colonial uniform, 1758