Redding in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Charles Burr Todd
Putnam Memorial State Park
Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 23, 2010
1. Charles Burr Todd Marker
Of Israel Putnam Memorial Camp
To Perpetuate the Memory Of
Charles Burr Todd
1849 – 1928
Historian and Biographer
A Native of Redding, Inspired By Love For His Town
And State, He Was a Leader In The Movement
To Establish This Memorial Camp Ground
September 1931
Erected 1931 by Commissioners of Israel Putnam Memorial Camp.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1931.
Location. 41° 20.455′ N, 73° 22.93′ 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 front of the Putnam Park Museum. 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Museum (a few steps from this marker); Company Street (Fireback Row) (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Officers Quarters (about 700 feet away); Bake Oven and Upper Level Structures (about 800 feet away); Barlow Circle (about 800 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.
Regarding Charles Burr Todd. Charles B. Todd was one of the First Committee on Grounds, appointed by Connecticut Governor Phineas C. Lounsbury. His name is inscribed on the plaque on the towers at the park entrance.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2013
2. Marker in Putnam Memorial State Park
Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 23, 2010
3. Charles Burr Todd Marker
The marker is in the center of the stone wall, overlooking iced-over Lake Putnam in the recreational side of the park, across Putnam Park Road.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2013
4. Reenactors at the Charles Burr Todd Marker
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 1,944 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 2. submitted on November 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on January 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4. submitted on November 8, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
