Pulaski, Tennessee June and September. Pulaski, Tennessee Pulaski is a city and county seat of Giles County, located on the southern border of Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,870 at the 2010 census. It was named to honor the Polish-born American Revolutionary War hero Kazimierz Pułaski. During early years of Reconstruction, in late 1865, it was the site of Confederate veterans organizing the first chapter of what became known as the Ku Klux Klan, a secret, white supremacist group. In 1870 Martin Methodist College was founded in Pulaski for white students in the area. Pulaski was founded in 1809. During the
Casimir Pulaski in United States are named after him, as are numerous streets, parks and structures, such as the Pulaski Bridge or the Pulaski Skyway. There is also a number of educational, academic, and Polish-American institutions named after him. A US Navy submarine, , has been named for him, as was a 19th-century United States Revenue Cutter Service cutter. A Polish frigate, ORP "Generał Kazimierz Pułaski", is also named after Pulaski. Fort Pulaski, active during the American Civil War, is named in honor of Casimir Pulaski. A statue commemorating Pulaski titled General Casimir Pulaski stands at the eastern end of Freedom Plaza