Give several examples of monuments in Maryland / DC / PA that might be familiar to folks who live here but which would not be understood by outsiders without an explanation. Please include your own or public domain photos.
One example of a monument in Maryland is the General Casimir Pulaski Monument in Baltimore, MD. The memorial is located in Patterson Park. General Pulaski was the Polish Revolutionary War hero. It was recently renovated in 2001, which also happened to be the 50th anniversary. He was born in the 1740s in Poland. In Poland, he fought against Russia and became famous for his daring attacks against the Russian forces. Thanks to Benjamin Franklin and the Marquis de Lafayette, in 1777, Pulaski joined the American War for Independence. He formed an independent calvary and infantry corps in Baltimore. He was fatally wounded in 1779. I had never even heard of General Pulaski until I began researching for this daily. He died fighting for our independence.
Another example of a monument in Maryland is the Marquis de Lafayette in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Lafayette wrote in his diary, “It has been proposed to build a city here on the right bank and near the ferry where we crossed. It should be called Havre de Grace.” The citizens took his advice and Havre de Grace was created three years later. Later, they honored him with a statue that stands at the main downtown portal. Thanks to Lafayette, Havre de Grace got its name. I have been to Havre de Grace many times, and a lot of my friends live there, but I never knew how it got its name or who named it. These are two examples of the kinds of monuments that mean a lot to us, but many other people might not understand why they are there.
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