Fort Hunter Free Library

Former Putnam General Store Located at Yankee Hill Lock Location: 553 Queen Anne Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010.

Garret Putman opened this store in the early 1850's. Putman's Store began as a family run business. Garret and his son John were listed as grocers in the 1855 NYS census. By 1860 the Putman's returned to farming while neighbors ran the canal store for them. In 1892 he was once again a storekeeper. By 1900 (or 1905 at the latest) it was no longer in operation. The store carried dry goods, fresh meat, poultry groceries, liquors and literature.