OCTOBER - Polish American Heritage Month
A National Celebration of Polish History, Culture and Pride.
The main point of Polish American Heritage Month is to highlight the contributions Poles and Polonians have made to America and the world as a whole, celebrate various facets of our cultural heritage and share its beauty with the community at large.
The first Poles in North America came to the Jamestown colony in 1608, twelve years before the Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts.[1] These early settlers were brought as skilled artisans by the English soldier–adventurer Captain John Smith, and included a glass blower, a pitch and tar maker, a soap maker and a timberman.
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