Putnam Memorial State Park is a history-oriented public recreation area in the town of Redding, Connecticut.

[4] It is Connecticut's oldest state park, created in 1887 at the instigation of Redding town residents.

[5] In addition to its historic features, the park's 183 acres (74 ha) include facilities for hiking, picnicking, pond fishing, and winter sports.

The camps were established to keep an eye on the storehouses in Danbury, Connecticut, and to protect Long Island Sound and the Hudson River Valley.

[4][6][7] Preservation of the park grounds was initiated in 1887 when Aaron Treadwell, at the encouragement of Redding historian Charles Burr Todd, sold 12.4 acres to the state for one dollar.