250 YEARS OF REVOLUTIONARY PEOPLE & PLACES
Putnam County formed in 1812; named after Major General Israel Putnam, a hero in both the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.
Living History through Many Lenses
Gain a new perspective with tales of revolutionary women like Sybil Ludington, whose 40-mile horseback ride rallied militia after the burning of nearby Danbury, Connecticut.
Remember the often forgotten slavery economy in the north through the eyes of people such as Prince Cornwall, an enslaved man who served under General George Washington.
Hear the treasonous tale of Major General Benedict Arnold and visit Constitution Island, an integral location for military strategy of the Great Chain and the site General George Washington made his final address to the troops.
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