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Royal Porter Putnam came to the village in 1860 to raise cattle, horses and hogs. He bought 40 acres of land and built a two-story store and a hotel on the highest point of the swampy property, which is now the corner of Oak and Main.
Jul 23, 2021 · An exhibit of Royal Porter Putnam's possessions is being featured again at the Porterville Historical Museum. The exhibit can be viewed when the museum opens, including today, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday.
Royal Porter Putnam, founder of Porterville, and the Wilcox family anchor the Pioneers Exhibit area. Examine vintage photographs, eyeglasses and other personal effects, antique furniture, firearms and household items.
Samuel Porter Putnam (July 23, 1838 - December 11, 1896) was an American freethinker, critic and publicist.
Porter Putnam, founder of Porterville, first traveled by the Tule River on December 7, 1858, on his way from the Kern River Station near Bakersfield to Visalia. An entry from Porter Putnam’s journal describes the journey, “Country damned rough.
Sep 4, 2000 · In 1861, Royal Porter Putnam built his Porterville Hotel on the northeast corner of Main Street and Oak Avenue. He did not run the hotel. It was a Mr. Kincade, who lived in a little house across the street to the south, who took care of the hotel.
The Porterville Putnams are descended from Simon de Puttenham of England. Their immigrant ancestor was John Putnam of Buckinghamshire Co., England and Salem, Massachusetts. Royal Porter Putnam married Mary Jane Packard in 1864 and moved to California, where he founded the city of Porterville.
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