South Elmwood in Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski
Photographed By Bryan Simmons, July 2012
1. Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski Marker
Soldier of Liberty
American Revolutionary Hero
1747-1779
This monument was erected by the Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski Bi-Centennial memorial committee of Rhode Island in memory of Casimir Pulaski. A Revolutionary Hero of two continents. He distinguished himself in the battles of: Brandywine: Germantown: Valley Forge:Egg Harbor: Warren Tavern: WhiteMarsh: Haddonfield: Chalestown: and Savannah.
Brigadier General. United States
Father of the American Cavalry
Marshal General of Poland
While leading his famous "Pulaski Legion" on a charge through British lines in the battle of Savannah, Georgia, he was mortally wounded on the 9th day of October 1779 and died two days later at the age of thirty two.
Casimir Pulaski died as he had lived, a martyr to the cause of American Freedom and he has become a symbol of undaunted courage and spirit to lovers of freedom everywhere.
Erected 1953 by Guido Nincheri, sculptor; Fondaria Artistica Veronese, foundry.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1779.
Location. 41° 47.135′ N, 71° 24.923′ W.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Betsey Williams Cottage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roger Williams (about 300 feet away); Betsy Williams Sycamore (about 300 feet away); Seal House (about 400 feet away); Sea Lions (about 400 feet away); Museum of Natural History and Planetarium (about 700 feet away); Marco Polo's Adventure Trek (about 700 feet away); Bactrian Camel (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, July 20, 2014
2. Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski Marker
Photographed By Bryan Simmons, July 2012
3. Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski
Sculpture by Guido Nincheri - 1953
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 711 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 20, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on August 4, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3. submitted on July 20, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
