His grandson, Israel Putnam, the famous general of the American Revolution, was born in the house.

In 1692, Joseph Putnam, the resident of the house at that time, spoke out against the hysteria of the Salem witch trials.

His son, Major General Israel Putnam, commander of the colonial troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill, was born in the house on January 7, 1718.

It is located at 431 Maple Street, behind Putnam Pantry, a candy and ice cream shop opened by the family on U.S. Route 1.

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