Pomfret Center in Windham County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Putnam Wolf Den
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, December 24, 2017
1. Putnam Wolf Den Marker
Putnam Wolf Den
Scene of famous
traditional exploit
of Israel Putnam
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 41° 51.656′ N, 71° 57.898′ W. Marker is in Pomfret, Connecticut, in Windham County. It is in Pomfret Center. Marker is at the intersection of Wolf Den Drive (Connecticut Route 101) and Wolf Den Drive, on the left when traveling west on Wolf Den Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pomfret CT 06258, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Clark Memorial Chapel (approx. 1.7 miles away); Putnam and The Wolf (approx. 1.7 miles away); Pomfret (approx. 1.7 miles away); Abington Congregational Meeting House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Abington Meeting House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Israel Putnam's First Home (approx. 2˝ miles away); In Honor of the Men of Pomfret (approx. 2˝ miles away); Cargill Falls Mill (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pomfret.
Regarding Putnam Wolf Den. Israel Putnam's Wolf Den was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is the location where Putnam shot and killed the last know wolf in Connecticut
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1. Putnam Wolf Den. (Submitted on December 26, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
2. Putnam Wolf Den. (Submitted on December 26, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, December 24, 2017
2. Putnam Wolf Den Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
