The Rutland Home of Major General Rufus Putnam (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Stephen Carpenter Earle

9780483085343: The Rutland Home of Major General Rufus Putnam (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0483085340 ISBN 13: 9780483085343

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover the Rutland home that anchors a pivotal chapter in American history.

This eighteenth‑century house, once home to Rufus Putnam, sits near the village of Rutland and marks the place where the Ohio Company took shape and settlers prepared for westward expansion.

Preserved as a shrine to patriotic memory, the property is cared for by the Rufus Putnam Memorial Association. The edition aims to restore the house to its Putnam era, display period furnishings, and maintain architectural details that reveal how a well‑to‑do New England family lived in the 1700s. Visitors can explore the front entrance, the old kitchen, the coal‑cracked fireplace, and the view from the terrace across the landscape toward Wachusett.

See a bronze tablet noting the site’s ties to the Ohio Company and the 1787 ordinance that helped shape the nation.
View period furnishings, including a carved black oak canopy bedstead from Worcestershire and other items donated by supporters.
Enter a restored kitchen and a restored, historically styled cellar with a massive arched chimney foundation.
Experience the setting that inspired those who linked this home to the founding of Ohio and the broader history of westward expansion.

Ideal for history buffs and readers interested in early American leadership, this edition invites you to connect with a landmark that helped shape a nation.

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