Redding in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Company Street (Fireback Row)

— Putnam Memorial State Park —

Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 20, 2010

1. Company Street (Fireback Row) Marker

Inscription. The enlisted men’s encampment consisted of 116 log huts set in a double row for almost a quarter mile down the company street. The only above ground remains of those huts today are the piles of collapsed stone chimneys. Each stone pile of “fireback” marks the location of a 1778 log hut.
The huts were 12x16 feet. Each hut was occupied by twelve soldiers.

Erected 2009 by Friends & Neighbors of Putnam Park. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 41° 20.349′ N, 73° 22.959′ W. Marker is in Redding in Western Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from the intersection of Putnam Park Road (Connecticut Route 58) and Route 107, on the right when traveling south. Located in Putnam Memorial State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Redding CT 06896, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline

and in Greater Bridgeport.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Fairfield County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Lake McDougall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cemetery/Command Officer’s Quarters (about 300 feet away); Putnam Memorial State Park (about 400 feet away); Visitor Center (1893 Pavilion)

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(about 400 feet away); Camp Guardhouse (about 400 feet away); “Putnam’s Escape from Horseneck” (about 400 feet away); Bake Oven and Upper Level Structures (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Redding.

Also see . . . Putnam Memorial State Park, “Connecticut’s Valley Forge”. Park website. (Submitted on January 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 20, 2010

2. Company Street (Fireback Row) Marker

Piles of stone from collapsed chimneys are to the left of the marker

Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 20, 2010

3. Company Street (Fireback Row) Marker

Two rows of collapsed chimneys show the original location of the Company Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 999 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.