Brigadier General Count Casimir Pulaski
Brigadier General Count Casimir Pulaski is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 6 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Plan of the Capitol, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.7 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
General Casimir Pulaski is a bronze equestrian statue of Casimir Pulaski, a military man born in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He joined the military at a young age, fighting for removal of the king, who was backed by Russia. After his side lost the war, he fled to Paris, where he met Benjamin Franklin. Impressed by Pulaski, Franklin wrote a letter of recommendation to George Washington, suggesting he would be a helpful soldier during the American Revolutionary War. After arriving in the U.S., Pulaski eventually was promoted to Brigadier General and commanded a cavalry unit, the Pulaski's Legion. He died in 1779, due to injuries sustained in battle. In 1903, Congress authorized the installation of a statue honoring two Poles who assisted America in the war: Pulaski and Tadeusz Kościuszko. Each statue was allocated $50,000 for its creation and installation. The person chosen to sculpt the Pulaski statue was Kazimierz Chodziński, who was assisted by architect Albert Randolph Ross. The unveiling and dedication ceremony took place on May 11, 1910, and was attended by thousands of Polish Americans. Prominent attendees included President William Howard Taft, who spoke at the ceremony, and Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson, who delivered the keynote speech. The statue is located on the eastern end of Freedom Plaza, near the intersection of 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. It shows a mounted figure of Pulaski, holding the reins to his horse, while wearing his Polish military uniform. There is a large plaque on the base of the marble statue. The statue is one of 14 American Revolution statues in Washington, D.C., that were collectively listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The statue is also a contributing property to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site and the L'Enfant Plan, both listed on the NRHP.
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Dates from 1910.
Wikidata Q5531755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1910
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Plan of the Capitol: 0.0 mi
- L’Enfant's plan: 0.0 mi
- Plan of the White House: 0.1 mi
- Alexander Robey Shepherd Statue: 0.1 mi
- General John J. Pershing Statue: 0.1 mi
- Great Seal of the United States: 0.0 mi
- National World War I Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Jean Monnet Plaque: 0.2 mi
- The Extra Mile: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Bell Memorial: 0.2 mi
- National Children's Museum: 0.1 mi
- Old Post Office Tower and Museum: 0.2 mi
- Petersen House: 0.2 mi
- National Museum of Women in the Arts: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of American History: 0.3 mi
- Sherman Park: 0.2 mi
- The Ellipse: 0.4 mi
- CenterCityDC NW Park: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.4 mi
- Agriculture Grounds: 0.4 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.4 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.5 mi
- Big Red One: 0.5 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.4 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.5 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.5 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.6 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.2 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.5 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.7 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.3 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.8 mi
- Alger Park: 4.1 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.1 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.2 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.7 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.5 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.9 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Indian Head: 21.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.2 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.7 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.5 mi
- Great Falls: 13.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.4 mi
- Wilson: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brigadier General Count Casimir Pulaski. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 281° | 156 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 15.9 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 324° | 148 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 271° | 144 m | 8.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 274° | 140 m | 6.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 11.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 263° | 137 m | 8.8 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 257° | 125 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 78000256OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/899927527
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./East End · 0 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 0 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
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