Prominent Poles Monument - Denver, CO
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N 39° 42.709 W 104° 56.816
13S E 504548 N 4395773
Poles honored include Fryderyk Chopin and Ignacy Jan Paderewski. The monument was erected to celebrate the U.S.A.s Bicentennial in 1976.
Waymark Code: WMEZRB
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2012
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There are six Poles honored on this monument, of which two are famous musicians, Fryderyk Chopin (
visit link) and Ignacy Jan Paderewski (
visit link) The monument reads:
KAZIMIERZ
PULASKI
1747 - 1779
Brigadier General
Father of American
Calvary. Gave his life
for American Independence
Oct 11 at Savannah, Georgia
in the Revolutionary War.
In Tribute
to eminent Poles who,
through genius, wisdom,
invention, and struggle
for freedom,
served humanity
Dedicated
July 4 1976
by the Polish Community
of Denver
to celebrate the
Bicentennial Anniversary
of the United States
of America
Wikipedia provides a very thorough history of this famous General at (
visit link) . He is one of only seven people to receive honorary U.S. Citizenship (General Marquis de Lafayette being another).
Other Poles honored include:
His Holiness
POPE
JOHN PAUL II
Born May 18, 1920
in Wadowice, Poland
Cardinal Archbishop of Crackow
Elected Pope
October 16, 1978
Officiated at
World Youth Day
in Denver, Colorado
August 12 - 15, 1993
Polish Community of Denver
IGNACY JAN
PADEREWSKI
1860 - 1941
Distinguished Statesman
Master Musician
Defender of Human
Freedom
FRYDERYK
CHOPIN
1810 - 1849
World Accomplished
Composer and Pianist
MARIA
SKEODOWSKA
CURIE
1867 - 1934
Recipient of Two Nobel
Prizes. Devoted Scientist
Discoverer of Radium
and Polonium
MIKOLAJ
KOPERNIK
COPERNICUS
1473 - 1543
Founder of Modern
Astronomy. Proved the
Heliocentric Theory