Pulaski County Historical Society http://www.pulaskihistory.com Preserving History Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:13:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Pulaski County Historical Society http://www.pulaskihistory.com/?p=1 http://www.pulaskihistory.com/?p=1#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:13:36 +0000 admin http://www.pulaskihistory.com/?p=1 Continue reading →]]> Pulaski County was formally organized May 6, 1839, when a group of men met at a log cabin and designated “Winnemack” as the “Seat of Justice,” and received donations of land for a public square, a public seminary and a graveyard. Winamac was named after a Potawatomi Indian Chief who lived in the area in the early 1800′s. The county was named after General Casimir Pulaski, a Polish-born soldier in the American Revolution.
The county’s first election was held May 13, 1839. In addition to being the county seat, Winamac was the location of a government land office from 1839 to 1857.

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