Polish Army
Posted by: 
Kordite
N 40° 25.690 W 079° 58.818
17T E 586495 N 4475780
Marker located at 97 S. 18th St., South Side, Pittsburgh
Waymark Code: WM7RH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2006
Views: 49
The marker reads: "At hall on this site on April 3, 1917, a speech by I. J. Paderewski to delegates at convention of the Polish Falcons began the movement to recruit a Polish army in U.S. to fight in Europe with Allies for creating an independent Poland."
Marker Name: Polish Army
County: Allegheny
Date Dedicated: 04/03/1960
Marker Type: City
Location: 97 S. 18th St., South Side, Pittsburgh
Category: Ethnic & Immigration, Military, Military Post-Civil War
Website: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
In your log, please say if you learned something new, and if you took any extra time to explore the area once you stopped at the historic marker waymark.
Please post a photo of you OR your GPS at the marker location.