Wallington in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Casimir Pulaski
1747 – 1779
— Father of the American Cavalry —
to serve it and to live or die for it.”
Mortally wounded at age 32 in the Battle of Savannah, Georgia October 11, 1779
Erected 2002.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1873.
Location. 40° 51.288′ N, 74° 6.616′ W. Marker is in Wallington, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker is on Main Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on Main Avenue, between May Street and Locust Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wallington NJ 07057, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Bergen Trolley (approx. half a mile away); Acquacknonk Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Clinton and Gore (approx. half a mile away); William Alexander – Lord Stirling (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Blanchard House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Acquackanonk Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); General John J. Pershing (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wallington.
Also see . . . General Casimir Pulaski (1745-1779). Biography of General Pulaski from Polish American Cultural Center website. (Submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,093 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.