Putnam Memorial State Park Obelisk's - Redding, CT
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This obelisk is located in the Putnam Memorial State Park in Redding, CT.
Waymark Code: WMYV82
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2018
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A large obelisk in Putnam Memorial State Park honors American Revolution soldiers who established winter quarters in Redding.
The inscription on the east face reads, “The men of ’76 who suffered here. To preserve forever their memory, the state of Connecticut has erected this monument. A.D. 1888.”
A dedication on the monument’s west face reads, “Erected to commemorate the winter quarters of Putnam’s division of the Continental Army, Nov. 7th 1778 – May 25th 1779.”
The monument’s south face lists the commanding officers of the winter encampment. Along with Putnam, the monument lists the surnames of Alexander McDougal, Enoch Poor, Samuel H. Parsons and Samuel Huntington.
The north face bears an inscription from Putnam reading, “The world is full of their praises, posterity stands astonished at their deeds.”
Units under Gen. Israel Putnam spent the winter of 1778-79 at the site, which was chosen to allow the deployment of troops to defend towns in coastal Connecticut, New York City or the Hudson River valley.
The troops who wintered at the site, which was later nicknamed “Connecticut’s Valley Forge,” are honored with a granite obelisk, that stands near the park’s main entrance at the intersection of Routes 58 and 107.
Type of Memorial: Monument
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