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Putnam Memorial State Park
Photo: ROY KLOTZ M.D., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Putnam Memorial State Park

Redding’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 29, 1970; only 60 of Connecticut’s 1,629 listings are older
Listed 1970Redding
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About Putnam Memorial State Park

Putnam Memorial State Park, at Jct. of Rtes. 58 (Black Rock Tpke.) and 107 (Park Rd.), was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 29, 1970: the first place in Redding to be listed. Only 60 of Connecticut’s 1,629 listings are older. The Register lists it for its military, at the state level. The listing covers 183 acres.

What it isState park in Fairfield County, Connecticut. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 124 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1887 to today

  1. 1887Built
  2. 1970Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 56 years
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Finding Putnam Memorial State Park

Jct. of Rtes. 58 (Black Rock Tpke.) and 107 (Park Rd.), Redding

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDaniel and Esther Bartlett HouseFederal2 mi

Memories of Putnam Memorial State Park

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Questions about Putnam Memorial State Park

Is Putnam Memorial State Park on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 29, 1970 (Register number 70000683).

Is Putnam Memorial State Park a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ida Tarbell House, 4.7 miles away.

Can you visit Putnam Memorial State Park?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Putnam Memorial State Park?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 124 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132354026 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.