Israel Putnam Wolf Den, Mashamoquet Brook State Park

Name: Israel Putnam Wolf Den
Address: Mashamoquet Brook State Park, United States

#1 among attractions in Mashamoquet Brook State Park

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Israel Putnam Wolf Den is a historic site off Wolf Den Road in Pomfret, Connecticut. At this location in 1742, Israel Putnam shot and killed Connecticut's last known wolf. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ()

Elevation: 591 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°50'36"N, 71°59'4"W

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Mashamoquet Brook State Park United States

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Day trips

Israel Putnam Wolf Den – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Putnam Town Hall, Unitarian Meetinghouse, Antiques Marketplace, Brayton Grist Mill.

6.4 miNE
City hall
Putnam Town Hall, Putnam
163 min walk • Putnam Town Hall, formerly Putnam High School, is an historic civic building at 126 Church Street in Putnam, Connecticut. Constructed in 1874, it is one of the oldest surviving high school buildings in the state, and a distinctive local example of Gothic Revival architecture.
4.2 miSE
Church
Unitarian Meetinghouse, Brooklyn
108 min walk • The Unitarian Meetinghouse is a historic church at the junction of Connecticut Routes 169 and 6 in the village center of Brooklyn, Connecticut.
6.3 miNE
41°54'56"N • 71°54'33"W
Antiques Marketplace, Putnam
161 min walk • Shopping, Antiques, Museum
1.2 miN
Museum
Brayton Grist Mill, Mashamoquet Brook State Park
31 min walk • Brayton Grist Mill is an historic grist mill along Mashamoquet Brook, at the entrance to Mashamoquet Brook State Park off United States Route 44 in Pomfret, Connecticut. Built about 1890, it is one of the best-preserved 19th-century rural grist mills in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Quinebaug Lake State Park
179 min walk • Quinebaug Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering 181 acres in the town of Killingly, Connecticut. The state park offers opportunities for fishing and non-motorized boating on Wauregan Reservoir.
4.3 miSE
41°47'15"N • 71°56'58"W
Brooklyn Town Library, Brooklyn
109 min walk • Library
5.1 miW
National park
World War II Veterans Memorial State Park
129 min walk • World War II Veterans Memorial State Park sits in the heart of the Connecticut region, offering visitors a chance to pay their respects to those who served in World War II. The park is a somber and reflective space, with its main feature being a striking memorial that...
6.4 miNE
Universities and schools
Israel Putnam School, Putnam
165 min walk • The Israel Putnam School is a historic school in Putnam, Connecticut. The school, named in honor of Israel Putnam, is a two-story Classical Revival brick building with limestone trim built in 1902.