| Page Views: 2,768 Last Visit to Putnam: April, 2004 | North East Connecticut and Surrounding Areas by gcmm - last update: Jun 7, 2004 |
Welcome to Putnam, Connecticut. Located in the scenic Northeast Corner of Connecticut, Putnam is the retail center for the neighboring communities of Pomfret, Eastford, Woodstock and Thompson, as well as many towns located just over the border in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Putnam is home to a thriving antique district. Over four hundred dealers are based in Putnam, attracting customers from Providence, Boston and New York City. Putnam is making a million dollar investment in its river front. A two mile multi-purpose pathway, the Putnam River Trail, will be open in the fall of 1997. The area's most noteworthy inhabitant (and the town of Putnam's namesake) was Colonel Israel Putnam, the commander of the revolutionary war Third Regiment. Israel Putnam was a participant in the Battle of Bunker Hill and also is credited for having shot the last remaining wolf in her den in Pomfret (the so-called Wolf Den, a cave, which can still be visited by foot in a State Forest by that name).
We have had celebraties of all kinds seen walking are streets, and many live in the surrounding areas....
It is a great place to raise children, lots of things to do , all of which depends on the season....
This page is not going to be just about Putnam, but will cover neighboring states as well, partly because so many things are only a short distance away..It will evolve into other pages in.time...
Boston-1.5 hrs
Cape Cod-1.5 hrs
Fall river 1 hr
Rock port Ma 2.5 hrs
And Many other places all within short driving distances..
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| Pros: | "Season change, small town" | | Cons: | "some times forgotten,getting more popular" | | In A Nutshell: | "Wonderful , friendly, quite" |
gcmm's Putnam Travel Tips
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Pawtuxet Sun Oct 26, 2008 23:40 UTC
I'm back to your Putnam page again. We were in Putnam today and I finally took pics and trying to start a page. . . long overdue. I'll let you know when I finish. | lionreb Sun Jul 17, 2005 16:52 UTC
nice pictures.. | evona Mon Jun 7, 2004 22:36 UTC
I see - you life in very nice place. The panorama is great :) | Stephen-KarenConn Fri May 7, 2004 19:38 UTC
Hi Greg and Cindy, Very informative tips. |
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