Putnam, Connecticut
Created from sections of Killingly, Pomfret, and Thompson, the town was named in honor of Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam.On August 19, 1955, Putnam was devastated by floods from torrential downpours caused by two hurricanes, which hit Connecticut within the span of a week.Toward the end of the twentieth century, the town took advantage of the empty mills and underutilized downtown commercial buildings to develop a large antique center.Beginning in the early 2000s, many of the antique stores begun to close and were replaced by restaurants, small shops, and a vibrant arts community.Putnam was also the unlikely base of operations for the All-Russian Fascist Organization, a pre-war Russian emigre group that advocated fascism for the country under Anastasy Vonsiatsky.In 2010, a small group of local business owners started First Friday Putnam, a monthly arts-based event running from March to October.In 1914, the playhouse suffered a series of fires, and upon remodeling changed the interior to better showcase movies, as they were of increased popularity at the time.
PutnamWindham CountyNortheastern Connecticut Planning RegionUnited StatesU.S. stateConnecticutCountyWindhamRegionNortheastern CTSelectman-Town MeetingState SenatorMae FlexerState Rep.Time zoneUTC−5EasternUTC−4Area code(s)860/959FIPS codeWindham County, Connecticut2020 censusKillinglyNew Englandmill townPomfretThompsonIsrael PutnamclothingCivil WarsoldiersfloodshurricanesHurricane ConnieHurricane DianeQuinebaug RivermagnesiumAntique shopsAll-Russian Fascist OrganizationRussianfascismAnastasy VonsiatskyUnited States Census BureauFive Mile RiverWoodstockInterstate 395U.S. Route 44Connecticut Route 12Connecticut Route 21Connecticut Route 171Putnam DistrictList of Connecticut locations by per capita income2010 censusAfrican AmericanNative AmericanPacific Islanderother racesHispanicLatinomarried couplesper capita incomepoverty lineFirst FridayPutnam High SchoolScience OlympiadNortheastern Connecticut Transit DistrictCady-Copp HousePutnam Town HallPutnam Railroad StationBruce BoisclairHenry BreaultMedal of HonorBrooke Brodackviral videoLewis C. CarpenterJohn N. DempseyCandy LaChanceRichard Normand LangloisWilliam St. OngeMichael Bruce RossBob SchaeferRollie SheldonGertrude Chandler WarnerWayback MachineMicrosoft ExcelNew International EncyclopediaEncyclopædia BritannicaEncyclopedia AmericanaCollier's New EncyclopediaHartfordTopicsConstitutionDelegationsElectionsHistoryPeopleSymbolsAbortionClimate changeEducationGun lawsLGBT rightsParty strengthCouncils of governmentsCoastal ConnecticutFarmington ValleyGold CoastGreater BridgeportGreater DanburyGreater HartfordTri-State areaConnecticut panhandleGreater New HavenHousatonic ValleyLitchfield HillsLower Connecticut River ValleyCentral Naugatuck ValleyNaugatuck River ValleyQuiet CornerSoutheastern ConnecticutPlanning regionsCapitolNaugatuck ValleyNortheastern ConnecticutNorthwest Hills