Welcome to Putnam Memorial State Park! The oldest public park in Connecticut, this site commemorates the Revolutionary War winter encampment set here in 1778-9. Remnants of the encampment are still visible today. The park is open to cyclists and …

Israel Putnam Memorial State Park is located at the Intersection of Rte 58 and Rte 107 in Redding, Connecticut. 1. VISITOR CENTER – this building was originally built in 1893 as the park pavilion.

Putnam Memorial State Park is free and open to the public. All walking trails: Open to pedestrians, leashed dogs, and cyclists from dawn to dusk, year-round Historic one-mile loop: Open to vehicles during seasonal operating hours - please drive with caution and share the road!

Grab a map by the main gate and enjoy the historic mile loop around the park! Highlights include the memorial obelisk made of local granite, the remains of the encampment, reconstructed huts, the Putnam statute, and interpretive signs.

Putnam Memorial State Park in Redding has been designated as Connecticut’s first State Archaeological Preserve.

Dec 7, 2024 · Join park historian Ellery Thomas Leary for a walking tour of Redding’s Revolutionary War Winter Encampment! Learn about the lives of five people we’ve researched through the recent NPS grant project, Forgotten Voices of the American Revolution.

Nov 2, 2024 · Putnam Memorial State Park. Connecticut's Valley Forge. Home; About. The Encampment; History Of The Park; Links Of Interest; Visit; Friends & Neighbors; Park Activities; Newsletters; Get Involved; Calendar; Contact; Encampment Reenactment 2024. Calendar. ... Where: Putnam Memorial State Park 499 Black Rock Tpke Redding CT 06896. Contact: Ellery ...

Established in 1887, Putnam Memorial State Park is one of the oldest public parks in Connecticut. It commemorates the site of a Revolutionary War winter encampment, one of three quartered in Redding under Major General Israel Putnam from 1778-9.

Join us at the Mark Twain Library in Redding for February’s FANS meeting!

Nov 16, 2024 · When: December 2, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Where: Putnam Memorial State Park, 499 Black Rock Turnpike, Redding, CT 06896, USA Join us for our annual Winter Walk event! Learn about the Redding encampment of 1778-9 by joining park historian Ellery for a walking tour of the historic side’s one-mile loop.