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9,367
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$64,320
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America/New_York
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Putnam, CT - History
We would like to provide the residents of Putnam a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Putnam Home page. The Putnam Home page provides as much information as possible on Putnam. Knowing Putnam’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Putnam’s Home page, you will also find Putnam’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Putnam has a population of 9367. 47.2% of Putnam’s inhabitants are Male, and 52.8 are female. 41.4% of Putnam is married and 58.7% own their own home. The Average Home price is $200,774, and the average rent is $1,029. Household median income in Putnam is $64,320, and the individual median income is $31,756. Putnam’s Ethnic is the following: White(92%), Hispanic(4.5%), Multiple(4.5%), Black(2.3%), Asian(0.9%), Other(0.2%).
Putnam, originally known as Aspinock, then part of Killingly, is a New England mill town incorporated in 1855. Created from sections of Killingly, Pomfret, and Thompson, the town was named in honor of Revolutionary War General Israel Putnam.Putnam was a key contributor in providing clothing and other goods to the Civil War soldiers.
There were numerous mills and a train ran through the town, providing transportation for the goods being produced. 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. Hurricane Connie affected Connecticut on August 13, dropping between four and six inches (152 mm) of rain across the state.
Hurricane Diane soaked the state with 14 inches (360 mm) of rain on August 18–19. The result was flooding in many of the state's rivers, including the Quinebaug River. The resulting torrent of water destroyed homes, businesses and factories. Floating magnesium barrels burst, lighting up the night.
The railroad bed was washed away. 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. Antique shops lined Main Street and other areas in town. 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 including Arts and Framing, Sawmill Pottery, and Silver Circle Gallery. 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 Vonsyatsky.
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