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Gideon Putnam Burying Ground

1810 establishments in New York (state)Cemeteries in Saratoga County, New YorkCemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)National Register of Historic Places in Saratoga County, New YorkSaratoga Springs, New York
Gideon Putnam burying ground
Gideon Putnam burying ground

The Gideon Putnam Burying Ground is located on South Franklin Street in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It contains over 150 graves of early and mid-19th century residents of the city, all from the period between 1812 and 1871. It was restored in the 1980s after suffering from almost a century of neglect. Gideon Putnam was the city's founder. He built one of its first resort hotels, and laid out the grid plan that guided its subsequent development. He intended for this parcel to be used as a public cemetery, and became its first burial after his death from injuries sustained in a construction accident. His grave is the only extant remnant of his presence in the city he founded.His premature death and burial meant that, apart from the Putnam family plot, it was not used much as a public cemetery since no plans or preparation had been made for that purpose. In 2003 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Gideon Putnam Burying Ground
South Franklin Street, City of Saratoga Springs

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12866 City of Saratoga Springs
New York, United States
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