From 2004 until his retirement in 2012, Friends and Neighbors member Harry Gibson created and published a series of fantastic newsletters. They contain interesting stories about the park both present and historical, plus articles about many facets of the Revolutionary War and that era. There are also great pictures of many events at the park. Harry has a wonderful sense of humor which he shows now and then. It is well worth the time to peruse a few of them.
Below are the newsletters( in descending order). We have added a few key words to help identify the main item(s) in each newsletter.
The Friends & Neighbors (FANS) of Putnam Park meet the first Monday of each month in the basement level Conference room of the Visitor’s Center at 7 p.m.
To contact the FANS send an email to [email protected]
Newsletter Archives:
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- January 2012(Snow storm. Park book)
- February 2012(Army bread)
- March 2012(Old park sign)
- April 2012(Lexington. Putnam Lake cleaning)
- May 2012(Tourism History)
- June 2012(Rev. route Danbury to Hartford)
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- July 2012(125th Anniversary. Gov visit)
- AugSept 2012(Reenactments)
- October 2012(Visitor Center 2004/05 Rebuild Recap )
- November 2012(Day in the Park 1778-79)
- December 2012(Christmas cards)
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- January 2011 (Winter camps)
- February 2011(Revolutionary Spies)
- March 2011(No newsletter)
- April 2011(Area Revolutionary battles)
- May 2011(Park history)
- June 2011(School Days. Carlton Kline)
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- July 2011(Army logistics. Danbury Supply Depot)
- AugSept 2011(Baron von Stuben)
- October 2011(Command at Camp Redding)
- November 2011(Winter Walk history)
- December 2011(VC renov.Halloween storm. Commish visit)
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- January 2010(Myths of the Am. Revolution. New FANs Presidents)
- February 2010(No newsletter)
- March 2010(1778-79 camp layout. FANs at Hartford)
- April 2010(Drums. Dec 18, 1778.)
- May 2010(New display panels. Museum Diorama.)
- June 2010(Bunker Hill)
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- July 2010(No newsletter)
- AugSept 2010(Birth of US Army)
- October 2010(Archaeology technology)
- November 2010(232nd Anniversary reenactment)
- December 2010(Dearborn’s diary. Winter Walk. New book.)
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- January 2009(Park activities)
- February 2009(Gallows Hill hanging)
- March 2009(Cemetery???)
- April 2009(Lex/Concord reenactment)
- May 2009(School Days.Signs.Museum history)
- June 2009(Bunker Hill. Museum Display.)
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- July 2009(British burnings in CT. )
- AugSept 2009(VC panels. Museum upgrades)
- October 2009(Pavilion to Visitor Center)
- November 2009(Washington in Pawling NY)
- December 2009(Admiral McCready. Christmas in Arlington)
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- January 2008(8 Winter Encampments)
- February 2008(VC 100 years ago. Mutiny)
- March 2008(Retirements. Recreation side of the Park)
- April 2008(Lex, Brooklyn and Redding)
- May 2008(School Days. Nancy Cowles)
- June 2008(Park Walking Tour)
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- July 2008(Revolutionary Troops in the Park)
- AugSept 2008(Archaeology. Park Signs)
- October 2008(Mysteries at the Park)
- November 2008(230th Year Reenactment)
- December 2008(Winter Walk. Park People)
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- January 2007(Dearborn Diary. Hessions)
- February 2007(Cabin Details. Hawkin’s Tour)
- March 2007(Park Layout History)
- April 2007(Lex Concord. My Brother Sam is Dead.)
- May 2007(School Days. Anna Hyatt Huntington)
- June 2007(Bunker Hill. Musket Replicas)
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- July 2007(No Newsletter)
- AugSept 2007(Park as a Movie Set)
- October 2007(Archaeology. Phalanx)
- November 2007(Veterans Day. Cemetery???)
- December 2007(Winter Walk. Mourn Arms)
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- THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ONLY NEWSLETTERS FOR 2006
- March 2006(John Read, Gentleman)
- May 2006(School Days)
- June 2006(The Great Park Pursuit)
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- July 2006(Raid on Danbury)
- October 2006(Reenactment at Park. Yorktown History)
- November 2006(Last Camp at New Windsor NY. Purple Heart)
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- January 2005(No Newsletter)
- February 2005(Museum Lighting. Pavilion Update)
- March 2005(Putnam’s Ride. Pavilion Update)
- April 2005(Lex.Concord. Pavilin Update)
- May 2005(School Days. Pavilion Update)
- June 2005(Statue Installed. Pavilion Update)
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- July 2005(Salem Village. Pavilion Update)
- AugSept 2005(Parks money issues. Pavilion Update)
- October 2005(No Newsletter)
- November 2005(1778 – Prelude to Reading Camp)
- December 2005(Diary of Pvt Martin. Winter Walk. Year in Review)
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- THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ONLY NEWSLETTERS FOR 2004
- May 2004(Pavilion Refurb Schedule. Archaeol. Dig. School Days)
- June 2004(Dismantling Pavilion. Statue Removal)
- July 2004(Pavilion GONE)
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- AugSept 2004(Pavilion Update)
- October 2004(Pavilion Update)
- November 2004(Monument Refurb. Pavilion Update)
- December 2004(Pavilion Update)
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