Historical Marker

John Read, Gentleman

Historical marker location:
9 Putnam Park Road, Redding, Connecticut
( Marker is on Putnam Park Road (Connecticut Route 107) 0.1 miles east of Lonetown Road, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1935

Connecticut is known as the "Constitution State" because the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, which was adopted in 1639, is considered to be one of the first written constitutions in the world.
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