Pulaski in Pulaski County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Pulaski

Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 19, 2009

1. Pulaski Marker

Inscription. The town sprang up at the coming of the railroad and was first known as Martin's Tank. Governor John Floyd lived near by. The county seat was moved here from Newbern in 1894. The town, like the county, was named for Count Casimir Pulaski, killed in the siege of Savannah, 1779. It was incorporated in 1886. Zinc and iron were early industries.

Erected 1941 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number K-41.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Political Subdivisions • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 37° 2.792′ N, 80° 46.806′ W. Marker is in Pulaski, Virginia, in Pulaski County. It is at the intersection of North Washington Avenue (U.S. 11) and 1st Street NW, on the right when traveling south on North Washington Avenue. Located in Jackson Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pulaski VA 24301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia,

in the Blue Ridge Highlands,

and in the New River Gorge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Norfolk And Western Railway (a few steps

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from this marker); Confederate Soldiers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Pulaski Railway Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pulaski County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Thomas Jefferson Wallner (about 600 feet away); Lest We Forget (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pulaski.

Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 19, 2009

2. Pulaski Marker

View of Jackson Park

Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 19, 2009

3. Pulaski Marker

View of Jackson Park looking north

Entrance to Jackson Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kathy Walker, October 19, 2009

4. Entrance to Jackson Park

Jackson Park in Honor of C.V. Jackson Mayor 1953-1968

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2009, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,278 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 31, 2009, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.