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While you “visit” Pulaski County Indiana on this website, allow us to introduce ourselves.

Pulaski County

This county bears the name of Count Casimir Pulaski. Pulaski was one of the leading military commanders for the Polish Bar Confederation. He fought against the Commonwealth’s Russian domination. When this uprising failed, he was driven into exile. Following a recommendation by Benjamin Franklin, Pulaski travelled to North America to help in the American Revolutionary War. He distinguished himself throughout the revolution, most notably when he saved the life of George Washington. Pulaski became a general in the Continental Army. He created the Pulaski Cavalry Legion and reformed the American cavalry as a whole. At the Battle of Savannah, while leading a cavalry charge against British forces, he was fatally wounded by grapeshot and died shortly after.

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Places Of Interest

PJ Gilsinger & Co. Community Museum

PJ Gilsinger & Company is a step back in time to the way of life in Pulaski, Indiana. This private family Museum is dedicated to the family John Deere business and their heritage in the Pulaski area.

Memorial Swinging Bridge / Winamac Park

The bridge is one of only a few suspension bridges of its type in the state. From The Winamac Republican, March 1, 1923, comes an article about a “new foot-bridge” to span the Tippecanoe River. The Park Association proposed to construct a “permanent suspension foot-bridge” over the Tippecanoe River to connect the artesian well park with the river park. Plans proceeded, and, in what today would seem record time, the bridge was dedicated to great fanfare just four months later, on July 4, 1923. The dedication was in memory of “soldiers of all wars who hailed from Pulaski County.” A citizen group has come together to illuminate the bridge in preparation of the centenary anniversary of the dedication. Put July 4, 2023 on your calendar.

National Register of Historic Places in Pulaski County

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. Seven properties are listed on the National Register in the county. Properties and districts located in incorporated areas display the name of the municipality, while properties and districts in unincorporated areas display the name of their civil township. Properties and districts split between multiple jurisdictions display the names of all jurisdictions. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted September 11, 2020.

Mallon Building (listed September 17, 1999) 102 East Montgomery Street, Francesville

Monterey Bandstand (listed June 15, 2012) Walnut Street, Monterey

Pulaski County Courthouse (listed December 19, 2007) 112 East Main Street, Winamac

Pulaski County Home (listed March 17, 2015) 700 W 60 S, Monroe Township, Winamac

Tepicon Hall (listed April 3, 1992) Tippecanoe River State Park, Franklin Township, Winamac

Dr. George W. Thompson House (listed September 27, 1984) 407 North Market Street, Winamac

Vurpillat’s Opera House (listed March 20, 2002) Junction of Market and Main Streets, Winamac

Indiana State Historical Markers in Pulaski County

First Indiana Natural Gas Well (Year placed: 1988) Western side of US Route 421, about 1.5 miles south of Francesville, across from the quarry entrance

Indiana Landmarks Projects in Pulaski County

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Pulaski County Courthouse

The 1894 Romanesque Revival courthouse is one of the finest in the state and the county’s most prominent landmark, distinctions that led Indiana Landmarks to take the extraordinary step of retaining Rowland Design, an Indianapolis-based architectural firm, to review the county’s initial plans, which called for demolition of the historic courthouse and moving all court functions the Justice Center. The firm’s comprehensive study demonstrated the plan would actually be far more costly than moving forward with the proposed renovation.

Pulaski County Genealogical Society

You will find some information on this site, but the Society’s webpage also has this message. “If you have specific requests you may email the county coordinator, and members of the society will try and locate items for you.”