Boothe Memorial Park
5774 Main St. Putney., Stratford, CT 06614

Directions:

Take exit 53; at end of ramp take a right; bear right (almost immediately) at next intersection onto Main St. Putney; follow ¼ mile and Boothe Park will be on your left.

Take exit 53; at end of ramp take a left; bear right at next intersection onto Main St. Putney; follow ¼ mile and Boothe Park will be on your left.

Take exit 33 and follow signs to RT 110; stay on RT 110 (East Main St.) one mile to traffic light at intersection of East Main St. and Main St.; take right onto Main St. (still RT 110); take 3rd left by bearing onto Main St. Putney (pond on left); follow for approx. ½ mile and Boothe Park will be on your right.

Take exit 38 to Merritt Parkway RT 15S and follow directions above from RT 15S.

Note: The park entrance itself is 0.6 of a mile south down Main Street, Putney, across from Manor Hill Road. 

Facilities:

Hall - Each floor provides seating for approximately 80 people, and has a maximum capacity of 100 people per floor. There is a full kitchen (sink, stove, refrigerator) available for use with rental of the first floor. Restroom facilities are located on the first floor. The use of the area immediately outside the hall (picnic tables, grill, sunken garden) is permitted with rental of the first floor only. Restroom facilities for those renting the upper level of the hall are located on the enclosed porch. Both floors are available for four hour rentals.

Upper field – rental of upper field (directly across from the hall) is only permitted in conjunction with the rental of the main hall.

Picnic Area #1 - covered pavilion and adjacent area can accommodate up to 200 people; water, electricity, restrooms , grills and ballfield.

Picnic Areas # 2 & 3 – covered pavilions and adjacent areas can accommodate up to about 40 people. No electricity or water is available at these sites.

Rose Garden – Available for wedding ceremonies to Stratford residents only; no food, beverages, confetti, rice, etc. are allowed. No tables or chairs allowed; no stepping on rose beds or cutting of flowers.

History:

They have a number of old, historic buildings on the property;
Toll Booth Plaza.  Connecticut Merritt Parkway. 1940-1988;
old RR station. Putney Gardens;
barns;
clock tower;
Coliseum;
Homestead House.. 

Source:

http://www.townofstratford.com/sweb/publicworks/documents/DirectionstoBoothePark.pdf

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