Wallington in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Casimir Pulaski
1747 1779
| | Father of the American Cavalry | |
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2010
1. General Casimir Pulaski Marker
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2010
2. Marker and Dedication Plaque
The lower marker says that the General Casimir Pulaski Monument was dedicated on October 4, 2002. It also lists members of the Monument Committee and Major Contributors.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2010
3. General Casimir Pulaski Marker
Casimir Pulaski, was a native of Warsaw, Poland who joined the American fight for independence in 1777. The "Father of the American Cavalry" fought in many battles before being mortally wounded on October 9, 1779, during the Battle of Savannah.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2010
4. General Casimir Pulaski Marker
Pulaski helped to defeat Russian forces in his native Poland in 1771, prior to coming to America, making him a war hero in two different countries.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2010
5. Marker on Main Avenue
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2010
6. Closeup of General Casimir Pulaski
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 1,274 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
