Pulaski
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Pulaski most commonly refers to Casimir Pulaski (Kazimierz Pułaski), a Polish military commander and American Revolutionary War hero.

Municipalities in the United States

  • Pulaski, Georgia
    Pulaski, Georgia
    Pulaski is a town in Candler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 261 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pulaski is located at ....

  • Pulaski, Illinois
    Pulaski, Illinois
    Pulaski is a village in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 274 at the 2000 census. The village is named in honor of Polish Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski.-Geography:Pulaski is located at ....

    , a town located in Pulaski County, Illinois
  • Pulaski, Iowa
    Pulaski, Iowa
    Pulaski is a city in Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 249 at the 2000 census.- Corn Show :The Pulaski Corn Show, held annually on a September weekend, is a citywide celebration with a parade.-Geography:...

  • Pulaski, Mississippi in Scott County
    Scott County, Mississippi
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,423 people, 10,183 households, and 7,535 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,116 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...

  • Pulaski, New York
    Pulaski, New York
    Pulaski is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,365 at the 2010 census.The Village of Pulaski is within the Town of Richland, and lies between the eastern shore of Lake Ontario and the Tug Hill region. The village is located on US Route 11 and is adjacent to...

  • Pulaski, Tennessee
    Pulaski, Tennessee
    Pulaski is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,870 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Giles County. It was named to honor the Polish-born American Revolutionary War hero Kazimierz Pułaski...

    • Pulaski Riot
      Pulaski Riot
      The Pulaski Riot was a race riot that occurred in the town of Pulaski, Tennessee in the summer of 1868. There were many external racial and societal influences but the origin of the riot appears to be a trade dispute between white Calvin Lamberth and Calvin Carter, an African-American...

      , in 1868
  • Pulaski, Virginia
    Pulaski, Virginia
    Pulaski is a town in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,086 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pulaski County.Pulaski is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

    • Pulaski Blue Jays
      Pulaski Blue Jays
      The Pulaski Mariners are a minor league baseball team based in Pulaski, Virginia, United States. They are an Advanced Rookie League team in the Appalachian League, and a farm team of the Seattle Mariners. The team plays its home games at Calfee Park. They have previously been affiliated with...

      , a minor-league American baseball team
  • Pulaski, Wisconsin
    Pulaski, Wisconsin
    Pulaski is a village in Brown, Oconto, and Shawano Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,060 at the 2000 census.The Brown and Oconto County portions of Pulaski are part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

    , a village
  • Pulaski, Iowa County, Wisconsin, a town
  • Mount Pulaski, Illinois
    Mount Pulaski, Illinois
    Mount Pulaski is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,701 at the 2000 census, and 1,577 at a 2009 estimate. It is the home of the Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site...



American infrastructure and landmarks

  • Pulaski Park (disambiguation), multiple locations
  • Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway, the portion of Interstate 65 in Lake County, Indiana
  • Pulaski Barracks, U.S. Army military installation in Kaiserslautern, Germany, houses the 415th Base Support Battalion
  • Pulaski Bridge
    Pulaski Bridge
    The Pulaski Bridge in New York City connects Long Island City in Queens to Greenpoint in Brooklyn over Newtown Creek. It was named after Polish military commander and American Revolutionary War fighter Kazimierz Pułaski because of the large Polish-American population in Greenpoint...

    , New York City
  • General Pulaski Skyway, New Jersey
  • Pulaski Highway, U.S. Route 40 in Maryland
    U.S. Route 40 in Maryland
    U.S. Route 40 in the U.S. state of Maryland runs from western Maryland to Cecil County in the state's northeastern corner. With a total length of over , it is the longest numbered highway in Maryland. Almost half of the road overlaps with Interstate 68 or Interstate 70, while the old alignment...

    , from Baltimore, Maryland, to near New Castle, Delaware
  • Pulaski Road (Chicago)
    Pulaski Road (Chicago)
    Pulaski Road is a major north-south thoroughfare in the city of Chicago, at 4000 W., or exactly five miles west of State Street. It is named after revolutionary war hero Casimir Pulaski...

    , Illinois
  • Pulaski Road, County Route 11 (Suffolk County, New York)
    County Route 11 (Suffolk County, New York)
    Suffolk County Road 11, mostly known as Pulaski Road is a county road in northwestern Suffolk County, New York. It runs east and west between Cold Spring Harbor and Kings Park, New York...

  • Fort Pulaski, on Cockspur Island, Georgia
  • Pulaski Technical College
    Pulaski Technical College
    Pulaski Technical College is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, in the United States. Pulaski Tech has seven locations throughout Central Arkansas and online.Degree and certificate programs include:* Associate of Arts degrees...

    , Arkansas
  • Casimir Pulaski Elementary, Connecticut

People

  • Ed Pulaski
    Ed Pulaski
    Edward C. "Ed" Pulaski was a U.S. Forest Service ranger based in Wallace, Idaho. Pulaski traveled west and worked as a miner, railroad worker, and ranch foreman before joining the forest service in 1908.-Great Fire of 1910:...

    , of the U.S. Forest Service
  • Casimir Pulaski, Polish soldier and nobleman, "the father of American cavalry".
  • Józef Pułaski, a Polish noble and joint creator of the Bar Confederation, father of Casimir

Fictional

  • Katherine Pulaski
    Katherine Pulaski
    Commander Katherine Pulaski, MD; played by Diana Muldaur, is the replacement chief medical officer for Dr. Beverly Crusher during the second season of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.-Overview:...

    , a medical officer from the American television series Star Trek: The Next Generation
  • Eddie Pulaski, police officer in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
  • Ronette Pulaski, a character from the Twin Peaks TV series and movie

Ships

  • ORP Generał Kazimierz Pułaski
    ORP General Kazimierz Pulaski
    ORP Generał Kazimierz Pułaski is one of two Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigates of the Polish Navy. Formerly serving in the United States Navy as , after her transfer to Poland she was named for Kazimierz Pułaski, an American Revolutionary War hero in the United States and an...

     a Polish Navy frigate
  • USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN-633)
    USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN-633)
    |...

  • USS Pulaski County (LST-1088)
    USS Pulaski County (LST-1088)
    USS Pulaski County was a of the United States Navy, named for seven counties in the United StatesPulaski County was laid down by the American Bridge Company of Ambridge, Pennsylvania on 16 December 1944. The ship was launched on 11 February 1945, sponsored by Mrs. A. J. Paddock; and commissioned...

  • USS Pulaski (1854)
    USS Pulaski (1854)
    USS Pulaski, was a side-wheel steamship, in service with the United States Navy. She was named for Kazimierz Pułaski. Named Metacomet when built for commercial owners in 1854, she served as USS Pulaski from 1858 to 1863, when she was sold by the Navy.Metacomet was built at New York City...

  • SS Pułaski, an ocean liner for the Polish-owned Gdynia America Line
  • SS Pulaski-steamship sunk off Cape Hatteras
    Cape Hatteras
    Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina. It is the point that protrudes the farthest to the southeast along the northeast-to-southwest line of the Atlantic coast of North America...

     in 1838 http://www3.gendisasters.com/north-carolina/13950/atlantic-ocean-nc-coast-steamer-pulaski-explosion-june-1838

CTA stations

  • Pulaski (CTA Blue Line station), on the Blue Line's Forest Park branch
  • Pulaski (CTA Pink Line station)
  • Pulaski (CTA Green Line station)
  • Pulaski (CTA Orange Line station)

See also

  • Pulawski (disambiguation)
  • Pulaski Middle School (disambiguation)
  • Casimir Pulaski Day
    Casimir Pulaski Day
    Casimir Pulaski Day is a holiday observed in Illinois on the first Monday of every March in memory of Casimir Pulaski , a Revolutionary War cavalry officer born in Poland as Kazimierz Pułaski. He is known for his contributions to the U.S...

    , in Chicago
  • Pulaski Day Parade, New York City
    Pulaski Day Parade, New York City
    The Pulaski Day Parade is a parade held annually since 1937 on Fifth Avenue in New York City to commemorate Kazimierz Pułaski , a Polish hero of the American Revolutionary War. It is held on the first Sunday of October and closely coincides with the October 11th General Pulaski Memorial Day, a...

  • Pulaski Days
    Pulaski Days
    The Pulaski Days is an annual local three-day celebration of General Casimir Pulaski in Grand Rapids, Michigan where the normally private Polish Halls open their doors to the public. The celebration takes place on the first full weekend in October...

     Celebration in Grand Rapids, MI
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