Israel Putnam Wolf Den

Israel Putnam Wolf Den
July 2014
Israel Putnam Wolf Den is located in Connecticut
Israel Putnam Wolf Den
Israel Putnam Wolf Den is located in the United States
Israel Putnam Wolf Den
LocationPomfret, Connecticut
Coordinates41°50′36″N 71°59′4″W / 41.84333°N 71.98444°W / 41.84333; -71.98444
NRHP reference No.85000949[1]
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1985

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.[2] The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Jill Knight Weinberger (June 2, 2002). "Touring the Quiet Corner". The New York Times. Retrieved February 26, 2009.
  3. ^ "Israel Putnam". Connecticut Military History. Connecticut Military Department. January 29, 2004. Retrieved February 26, 2009.