Way too expensive. The prices are insane. Left shortly after looking at the menu. If you are low income, I seriously do not recommend this place.

Pulaski Park, located at the intersection of Pine and Bridge Streets, is named after Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski, born in Warsaw, Polish-Luthuanian Commonwealth, March 4th or 6th, 1745 and died at the age of 34 on October 11, 1779 in Thunderbolt, Georgia. No, he was not in the “Thunderbolts” movie 🎥!
His anglicized name was Casimir Pulaski.
He was a noblemsn and soldier who rose 🌹 to the rank of Colonel in the Polish-Luthuanian Commonwealth army, where he fought in the Battle of Orzechowo. His service in the P-L-C against the Russians was where he gained experience in leading calvary charges. He had seen many battles, including defeats, and was at on time considerer a ” loose cannon” because he was known to disobey orders. He even ended up in debtor’s prison in France until associates raised funds to free Pulaski.
He was recruited by Marquis de Lafayette and Benjamin Franklin to serve in the American Revolutionary War. Writing to General George Washington after Pulaski arrived in Marblehead, Massachusetts on July 23rd, 1777,”I came here, where freedom is being defended, to serve it,and to live or die for it.”
At the Battle of Brandywine, September 11th, 1777, while leading a calvary composed of scattered forces and George Washington’s bodyguard, where Whitney Houston did not sing, Pulaski led a successful calvary charge that prevented a defeat for the Continental Army and helped save George Washington’s life 🧬.
Finally on September 15th, 1777, Pulaski was promoted to Brigadier General. Pulaski began reforming the Continental Army’s calvary into a fighting force. He would serve in the Battles of Germantown, Chestnut 🌰 Neck, Affair at Little Egg 🥚 Harbor and receive a fatal wounds from grapeshot at the Second Battle or Siege of Savannah while leading a calvary charge.
He is called “The Father of American Calvary” and “The Soldier of Liberty”. He was one of few foreigners who received American citizenship for service.p
A statue of Pulaski atop a stead with Pulaski’s arm outstretched with a sword 🗡️ leading a charge was sculpted by Lucien Hippolyte Gosselin,(1883 – 1940), was an American who worked in New England. The statue was created in 1938. It has been restored and an iron fence surrounds the statue. In 1934, the Polish American community of Manchester began raising funds for the statue.
Other online reviews say there is a splash pad and walking trails. I did not see 🙈 a splash pad but I did find a free 🆓 library and paved walkways. The park and its gardens are maintained but there was litter 🚯 even though there are plenty of trash 🗑️ cans. You may see a homeless person from time to time.
It is a nice city or neighborhood park with a cafe next to it. Plenty of trees 🌴 and parking 🅿️. You may hear 🙉 the local church bell 🔔 ring, just like the Pink Floyd song “Time”.
There is a bike 🚲 repair station near the basketball 🏀 court.

Beautiful relaxing and a good place to meet and vibe with locals!

Manchester, NH. has very small parks that are many in number. This review is about one such park. Like others in Manchester, it honors a serviceman or a branch of the armed forces.

Here is what the City website writes about Pulaski Park:

Location: Pine and Bridge Streets

Amenities: Basketball court

For directions click here.

Pulaski Park, located on Bridge Street, is an excellent place to sit and relax with your family while you take a break from the city. The lush grass fields are inviting, and are very well maintained. The aesthetics of the park make one want to sit and have a picnic, toss a Frisbee around, or relax under the shade of one of the many trees. The park also has a basketball court, which is used both by St. Joe’s and neighborhood kids looking for a retreat. While St. Joe’s building will no longer be used after the end of this school year, the park will continue to be used by people both young and old as a relaxing retreat.

This park was named after Casimir Pulaski, a Polish immigrant who became a general during the Revolutionary War who was one of George Washington’s right-hand men and the head of the cavalry. Washington reportedly once said, “General Pulaski was an invaluable resource to me during the War. I doubt that we could have won it without him.” Not only did Pulaski create a charge during the Battle of Brandywine that allowed the Americans to retreat, this charge managed to save George Washington’s life. This shows his impact on the American rebel army, and without his help we could still be British subjects. He eventually died in battle, but was honored throughout American history for his bravery, and became one of only seven people to receive honorary American citizenship.

The park itself was created by the Works Progress Administration during Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal, in an attempt to put the unemployed to work while providing valuable community service. This noble gesture was able to give temporary employment to the people that were suffering the most during the Great Depression, and it also gave beauty to an area that truly needed it. A statue was placed in the new park in order to honor this great war hero, where he is riding his steed with his sword in the air, signaling a charge. This park has done its job, both in honoring the general and giving a new, ambient park to the city of Manchester, and I hope that the park will continue to be maintained and used well by the people of this area.

History of Pulaski Park researched and written by: Alex G. from Manchester Memorial High School Class of 2011.

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My own experience here is of a relaxed nature, which I enjoy having a local park that doesn’t draw the attention of the local derelict. Bring your basketball for some hoops on a full or half court game. Shoot the breeze with some locals who have the in and outs of Manchester street affairs. Or grab a book to read from the open free books in the blue stand on the southwest end of the park.

Not a bad place to take your dog. Might see someone sleeping it off from the night before or from not having anywhere to go. They keep it pretty clean. Summer late night, might be a little sketchy. I like to go and shoot basketball on the full basketball court! They also have a bicycle pump for use in the corner where the hoop is, which is pretty convenient for cyclists or average Joe smoe. One of the nicer parks in Manchester I would say…