Museum

Historical marker location:

Redding, Connecticut

( Marker can be reached from Putnam Park Road (Connecticut Route 58) near Connecticut Route 107, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2009

Putnam Memorial State Park.

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.