| Gideon Putnam Burying Ground | |
|---|---|
 Stone wall around Putnam family plot, 2008 | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1810 |
| Location | Franklin St., Saratoga Springs, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43°4′42″N 73°47′30″W / 43.07833°N 73.79167°W |
| Type | public |
| Size | 1.1 acres (4,500 m2)[1] |
| No. of graves | 161 |
Gideon Putnam Burying Ground | |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001279[2] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 2003 |
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.[1]
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.[1]
- ^ a b c Smith, Raymond (October 2003). "National Register of Historic Places nomination, Gideon Putnam Burying Ground". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.