Israel Putnam House — Attraction in Danvers

“Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615–1686), built the home circa 1648. His grandson, Israel Putnam, the famous general of the American Revolution, was born in the house.

Lt. Thomas Putnam was the father of Sgt. Thomas Putnam Jr., (Israel's half-uncle), a notorious figure in the Salem witch trials.

The Putnam House is now owned by the Emerson Family, the same owners of Putnam Pantry.

Israel Putnam was significant in the Battle of Bunker Hill, “Old Put.”

Sadly this house is falling apart, and I couldn’t even see historical markers anymore.

The Putnam family gained wealth by testifying against neighbors and rivals (all descendants of the Towne family) and having all the female descendants murdered during the Salem witch trials, except for Sarah, who was jailed for nine months and then released.

A Nurse defendant sold the Rebecca Nurse land to a Putnam descendant years later so maybe they found a way forward after a kind of evil I cannot fathom?

The Putnams did have those who served honorably in the revolution of...

The Israel Putnam House in Danvers, Massachusetts, was built around 1648 and is the birthplace of American Revolution General Israel Putnam, born here in 1718.

At the time, Danvers was known as Salem Village. Putnam’s parents played a notable role in the Salem Witch Trials era, signing a petition in defense of Rebecca Nurse—one of the accused who was ultimately executed.

Israel Putnam later moved to Pomfret, Connecticut, where he gained early fame for killing what was said to be the last wolf in the state. He went on to fight in the French and Indian War and, during the American Revolution, became known as “Old Put” for his leadership at the Battle of...

Wikipedia: “He was one of the primary figures at the Battle of Bunker Hill, both in its planning and on the battlefield. During that battle, Putnam may have ordered William Prescott to tell his troops, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes." (It is debated exactly who said these words first; they are attributed to a number of officers.) This command has since become one of the American Revolution's notable...