Putnam Memorial State Park

Putnam Memorial State Park (HMHV3)

Location: Redding, CT 06896 Fairfield County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 20.305', W 73° 22.901'

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Putnam Memorial State Park
This park commemorates the three winter encampments in 1778 - 79 of Major General Isreal Putnam's division of Continental Army troops during the Revolutionary War. The memorial park was created on the actual site of one of the three encampments.
Gen. Washington positioned his troops in a crescent shape around the British army in NY City. The troops camped in Redding were used to protect the Long Island Sound, the Hudson Highlands and, especially, the military stores at the Army Supply Depot in Danbury.
This camp housed Brig. General Poor's New Hampshire Brigade and the 2nd Canadian Regiment under Col. Moses Hazen. The camp was built to hold over 1300 troops. The other two camps held the 1st and 2nd Connecticut Brigades (which contained eight regiments).
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HM NumberHMHV3
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Marker Number4
Year Placed2009
Placed ByFriends & Neighbors of Putnam Park
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 4:33am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 635406 N 4577588
Decimal Degrees41.33841667, -73.38168333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 20.305', W 73° 22.901'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 20' 18.30" N, 73° 22' 54.06" W
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Area Code(s)860, 203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 73-79 Putnam Park Rd, Redding CT 06896, US
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