Putnam Memorial State Park
Putnam Memorial State Park is a history-oriented public recreation area in the town of Redding, Connecticut. The state park preserves the site that Major General Israel Putnam chose as the winter encampment for his men in the winter of 1778/1779 during the American Revolutionary War.
Photo: KLOTZ, Public domain.- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: State park in Fairfield County, Connecticut
- Also known as: “Putnam Memorial Camp Grounds” and “Putnam Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Saint Mary Church.
Saint Mary Church
Church
St. Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Bethel, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Redding and Bethel.
Long Ridge
Village
Long Ridge is a historic rural neighborhood in the southeastern corner of Danbury, Connecticut.
Putnam Memorial State Park
- Categories: Connecticut state park and recreation area
- Location: Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.34034° or 41° 20′ 25″ north
Longitude
-73.38241° or 73° 22′ 57″ west
Elevation
600 feet (183 metres)
Named after
Open location code
87H88JR9+42
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Putnam Memorial State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Putnam Memorial State Park”
- German: “Putnam Memorial State Park”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lonetown and Five Points.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Putnam Memorial Park Museum and Prospect Hill.
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