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Grave of Charles Stratton — General Tom Thumb

Bridgeport, CT

Charles Sherwood Stratton, the internationally famous performer promoted by P.T. Barnum as General Tom Thumb, is buried in Mountain Grove Cemetery. A life-size statue of the diminutive entertainer stands atop his monument, making the grave immediately recognizable.

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Source: Atlas Obscura

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