Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Count Casimir Pulaski
Father of American Cavalry
Came to America 1777
Entered as volunteer
Distinguished himself at Battle of Brandywine
Promoted to the Rank of Brigadier General
Was mortally wounded in the Siege of Savannah, Georgia
Died October 11, 1779
Erected 1961 by The Pulaski Citizens Club, Inc.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1779.
Location. 40° 29.997′ N, 74° 16.143′ W. Marker is in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Memorial is at the intersection of Sadowski Parkway and Linden Street, on the right when traveling west on Sadowski Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Sadowski Pkwy, Perth Amboy NJ 08861, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nicolaus Copernicus (here, next to this marker); Perth Amboy, NJ (a few steps from this marker); Juan Pablo Duarte (a few steps from this marker); Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (within shouting distance of this marker); The Water Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Ambo Point (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bluff: Witness to History
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