General Casimir Pulaski Historical

General Casimir Pulaski Historical (HM1WYS)

Location: Scranton, PA 18503 Lackawanna County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 24.495', W 75° 39.679'

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1748 · 1779

American Revolutionary war hero, who distinguished himself on General George Washington's staff in the Battle of Brandywine, commissioned Brigadier General. Fought at Germantown and other battles in the winter of 1777-78 for American freedom.
By resolution of Congress he was authorized to form the Pulaski Legion, for which he had been rightly called the "Father of the American Cavalry."
He was mortally wounded at Savannah, Georgia and died October 11, 1779.
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HM NumberHM1WYS
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Year Placed1973
Placed ByThe Pulaski Memorial Committee of Lackawanna County
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Date Added Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 at 9:03pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 444726 N 4584289
Decimal Degrees41.40825000, -75.66131667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 24.495', W 75° 39.679'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 24' 29.7" N, 75° 39' 40.74" W
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Area Code(s)570
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-299 Adams Ave, Scranton PA 18503, US
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