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Putnam
Ambitious antiques dealers have reinvented Putnam, a mill town 30 mi west of Providence, Rhode Island, that was neglected after the Depression. Putnam's downtown, with more than 400 antiques dealers, is the heart of the Quiet Corner's antiques trade.
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Travel Deals in The Quiet Corner
- $148* & up -- Nationwide Flights thru Fall on American, R/T American Airlines
- $245-$281 -- Downtown Boston Hotel through Summer Holiday Inn Express Boston Garden
- $119 -- Connecticut Shoreline Hotel incl. Breakfast, 60% Off Sheraton Stamford Hotel
* Some taxes, fees additional



