Aspinock Memories
Did You Know?
Let your imagination take you back a few centuries.  Looking out your window, you might find a Native American neighbor digging up some roots in your yard.  Why, you might ask?  He may be a Healer, gathering supplies for those who are ill in his tribe.  The land we are referring to is currently the area between the Quinebaug River in the city of Putnam and the Five Mile (“Assawaga”) River in East Putnam.
Early Native Americans had agreed that there would be no bloodshed in this area.  Medicine Men and Healers from the various tribes in our area could harvest what they needed here without fear of attack.  This place was also designated as a safe meeting place where disputes were discussed and decisions agreed upon. This area has been a special place in the past, and remains so today.  
(Researched by Sandra Cutler Ames, 2024)
Aspinock Memories graces the pages of the Putnam Town Crier to keep Putnam’s history alive.

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