WELCOME TO
PUTNAM
Bordered by Lake George and Lake Champlain, the town of
Putnam is full of natural beauty.
ABOUT PUTNAM
On the Lake George side is Gull Bay Preserve, which provides scenic vistas of Gull Bay and southern Lake George. The preserve includes part of Sucker Brook, which is considered one of the most important wetlands in the Lake George watershed and is home to a great blue heron rookery containing over 30 nests.
Putnam is best known for:
Putnam is best known for:
EXPLORE PUTNAM
A BRIEF HISTORY OF PUTNAM
Pre-Settler
It is thought that the Mohawks once had a settlement in what is now Putnam, and numerous artifacts have since been found. The area was likely a major route for members of the Five Nations tribes, as it lay between Lake George and Lake Champlain.
1700s
The first settlers arrived in Putnam, then called Hutton’s Bush, in the late 1770s after being granted to provincial troops for services in the French and Indian wars.
1800s
Putnam originally made up a
part of Westfield, now Fort Ann, and was known as Hutton’s Bush. It was organized as a separate town in 1806, and renamed in honor of General Israel Putnam, American Army general and Freemason, popularly known as “Old Put.”
Today
Small yet scenic, Putnam is home to incredible vistas and agricultural treasures. Explore the Gull Bay Preserve or Anthony’s Nose trail on Lake George, pick up farm-fresh treats, or stop by an orchard. There’s so much to see!
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