Putnam's City

Oklahoma City
S1 Episode 73
3:22

Why is there a Putnam City school district but no Putnam City? It all started with an intrepid attorney named Israel Mercer Putnam, who had a dream to build a metropolis and a capitol, aptly called Putnam City. This week on LoyalTV, Dr. Bob Blackburn takes us back in time to learn about the historic Oklahoma City community and find out why Putnam City is the city that never was.

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