Redding in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Museum
| | Putnam Memorial State Park | |
This building contains exhibits and historical materials including artifacts unearthed at the campsite during archaeological excavations.
The museum was built in 1921. The structure was a repository for the artifacts found in the park.
This building replaced the original museum housed on the second floor of the old 1893 Pavilion (todays Park Visitor Center).
Erected 2009 by Friends & Neighbors of Putnam Park. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 41° 20.453′ N, 73° 22.939′ W. Marker is in Redding in Western Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from Putnam Park Road (Connecticut Route 58) near 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: Charles Burr Todd (a few steps from this marker); Company Street (Fireback Row) (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Officers Quarters (about 700 feet away); Barlow Circle (about 700 feet away); Bake Oven and Upper Level Structures (about 700 feet away); Cemetery/Command Officers Quarters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Visitor Center (1893 Pavilion) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Redding.
Also see . . . Putnam Memorial State Park, “Connecticuts Valley Forge” by the Friends & Neighbors of P. Park homepage (Submitted on January 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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 951 times since then and 14 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.


