Hedgeville near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

General Casimir Pulaski

1747 – 1779

— Pulaski Park —

General Casimir Pulaski Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith S Smith, August 27, 2013

1. General Casimir Pulaski Marker

Inscription. Exiled from his native Poland for his part in its struggle for liberty. He came to this country formed the Pulaski Legion and gave his life in the war of American Independence

Erected by City of Wilmington Delaware.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 39° 44.237′ N, 75° 34.063′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Hedgeville. Marker is at the intersection of Maryland Avenue (Delaware Route 4) and Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on Maryland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 100th Anniversary of Polish Independence Nov. 11, 2018 (approx. ¼ mile away); Kosciuszko Park (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Hedwig's Church Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Hedwig's R.C. Church (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Elizabeth’s Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bill McGowan (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vic Willis (approx. 0.4 miles away); Delaware Stadium Corporation (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

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Also see . . . Casimir Pulaski - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 3, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Keith S Smith, August 27, 2013

2. General Casimir Pulaski Marker

Pulaski Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith S Smith, August 27, 2013

3. Pulaski Park

Casimir Pulaski image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

4. Casimir Pulaski

From Appleton's Cyclopædia of Biography by James Grant Wilson and John Fiske, Vol 5, 1900.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 647 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on April 25, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 27, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.