Connecticut’s Valley Forge - The Harsh Winter of 1778 at Redding’s Putnam Park (Ep. 70)

It’s called Connecticut’s Valley Forge – Putnam Park in Redding. 3,000 soldiers supporting the Patriot cause in the Revolutionary War spent the harsh winter of 1778 in Redding, providing defensive protection from the Hudson River to Long Island Sound. Low pay, as well as insufficient food and clothing, led to a mutiny action and desertions, which were met by two gruesome executions, to teach the troops a lesson. CT’s first state park was built as a memorial to this activity. Hear the full story from Redding historian Brent Colley.