Israel Putnam Memorial
Israel Putnam Memorial is a historic site in Connecticut, at a recorded elevation of 79 m. Ragged Hill stands 265 m to the north-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Israel Putnam Monument, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Connecticut State Route 169 runs past it.
The story
The Israel Putnam Monument is an equestrian statue located in Brooklyn, Connecticut, United States. The monument, designed by sculptor Karl Gerhardt, was dedicated in 1888 in honor of Israel Putnam, a Connecticut native who served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The monument was created as a response to the deteriorated condition of Putnam's grave in Brooklyn's cemetery, and the state government allocated funds for the monument with the provision that it also serve as a tomb for Putnam. Upon its completion, Putnam's remains were reinterred under the monument. The dedication was held on June 14 in a large ceremony with several guests of honor, including the governors of Connecticut and Rhode Island. The monument was criticized by contemporary reviewers, who especially criticized the horse, with one review noting that it appeared to be suffering from bone spavin.
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Dates from 1888.
Wikidata Q109101747, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 79 m
How to reach it
- On the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 7.4 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 6.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Israel Putnam Monument: 0.0 mi
- Brooklyn Recreation Park: 0.7 mi
- Rotary Park: 2.7 mi
- South Street Park: 3.0 mi
- Killingly Little League Complex: 3.2 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Wolf Den Plaque: 4.2 mi
- Gray Mare Hill: 0.7 mi
- Prince Hill: 1.0 mi
- Tatnic Hill: 1.7 mi
- Blackwell Hill: 1.8 mi
- Allen Hill: 1.9 mi
- Lester B. Williams Memorial Forest: 1.3 mi
- Ferguson Conservancy: 1.4 mi
- Sherman Preserve: 2.1 mi
- White Brook Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Davis Forest: 2.4 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 3.8 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 5.4 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 6.2 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 9.6 mi
- Manny: 14.4 mi
- Willy: 14.4 mi
- Windy: 14.4 mi
- Swifty: 14.4 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 15.2 mi
- Cargill Falls: 9.1 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 9.3 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 11.2 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 12.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 13.9 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 5.8 mi
- Wescott Beach: 14.8 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 16.8 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 18.6 mi
- YWCA Beach: 20.0 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 13.6 mi
- Mary's Garden: 14.3 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 15.7 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 15.8 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 15.8 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 6.5 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 6.7 mi
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 7.2 mi
- Frog Rock: 7.7 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 8.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 21.5 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 22.2 mi
- Coney Rock: 12.9 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 13.6 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 14.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 15.0 mi
- Picnic: 17.4 mi
- Little Beach: 22.8 mi
- Big Beach: 23.0 mi
- Bara-Hack: 7.2 mi
- Windham Spring: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Israel Putnam Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Hill | NNW 332° | 265 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sprague Hill | NW 312° | 257 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sherman Hill | NW 321° | 252 m | 8.0 mi |
| Wheaton Hill | NNW 329° | 251 m | 8.5 mi |
| Pisgah Hill | NW 322° | 248 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sunset Hill | W 275° | 240 m | 6.7 mi |
| Clark Hill | W 265° | 235 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bear Hill | W 270° | 232 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hampton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359278376
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