General Rufus Putnam House
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The General Rufus Putnam House (also Bliss-Murray-Putnam House) is a National Historic Landmark at 344 Main Street in Rutland
, Worcester County, Massachusetts
, USA.
The house was built between 1760-65 by John Murray. a Scotch-Irish immigrant. Murray became a Mandamus Councillor, who enforced the tax laws and was only responsible to the governor and king. On 24 August 1774, an angry mob forced him to flee his home. He escaped to Boston
, later New Brunswick
, and never returned. Murray's daughter had married Daniel Bliss, who became Tories were living in the house. During the American Revolutionary War
, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts confiscated the property.
On 24 May 1781, General Rufus Putnam
purchased the property from the government for 993 pounds and lived there until 1788. He left to settle the Northwest Territories
as a leader of the Ohio Company of Associates
. There he helped found Marietta, Ohio
and built a new home
, also NRHP listed.
The Rutland home was added to the National Historic Register in 1972. The home is currently operated as a Bed and Breakfast
.
Rutland, Massachusetts
Rutland is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,973 at the 2010 census. Worcester County's only buffalo herd is located in Rutland, at Alta Vista Farm...
, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Worcester County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:In 1990 Worcester County had a population of 709,705.As of the census of 2000, there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 496 people per square mile . There were 298,159 housing units at an average density...
, USA.
The house was built between 1760-65 by John Murray. a Scotch-Irish immigrant. Murray became a Mandamus Councillor, who enforced the tax laws and was only responsible to the governor and king. On 24 August 1774, an angry mob forced him to flee his home. He escaped to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, later New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, and never returned. Murray's daughter had married Daniel Bliss, who became Tories were living in the house. During the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts confiscated the property.
On 24 May 1781, General Rufus Putnam
Rufus Putnam
Rufus Putnam was a colonial military officer during the French and Indian War, and a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War...
purchased the property from the government for 993 pounds and lived there until 1788. He left to settle the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
as a leader of the Ohio Company of Associates
Ohio Company of Associates
The Ohio Company of Associates, also known as the Ohio Company, was a land company which is today credited with becoming the first non-American Indian group to settle in the present-day state of Ohio...
. There he helped found Marietta, Ohio
Marietta, Ohio
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Ohio, United States. During 1788, pioneers to the Ohio Country established Marietta as the first permanent American settlement of the new United States in the Northwest Territory. Marietta is located in southeastern Ohio at the mouth...
and built a new home
Rufus Putnam House
The Rufus Putnam House, also known as Campus Martius or Campus Martius Museum State Memorial, is a historic building in Marietta, Ohio...
, also NRHP listed.
The Rutland home was added to the National Historic Register in 1972. The home is currently operated as a Bed and Breakfast
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
.