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Quick info Links: | History | Food | Language | Visit Poland | Wildlife | Heritage | Map of Poland | Famous Poles | Culture Heritage Traditions | Famous | https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2017/06/26/three-cnn-employees-resign-over-retracted-story-on-russia-ties/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1833f1918f61 www.polishtoledo.com Site Map 
The Polish American Community In ToledoThe first wave of Polish immigrants arrived in Toledo beginning in 1871. Most were Roman Catholics escaping oppression in Prussian Poland, where German chancellor Otto von Bismarck had instituted "Kulturkampf," a policy of cultural assimilation. The first formal association of the Toledo Polonia (Toledo Polish American Community) occurred on October 16, 1875, when twenty-five families formed St. Hedwig Parish on that saint's feast day. By 1900 Toledo had become a center of Polish population in America, and many Poles found work here in the growing glass and automobile industries.The Polish American Community of Toledo Lays the Cornerstone of Their New ParishSince its founding in 1875, St. Hedwig Parish has been a center of the Toledo Polonia. In 1876, the parish erected its first church and school building on Dexter Street under the direction of Rev. Wincenty Lewandowski (1841-1900) where an Ohio Historical Marker is placed. [Click Here] Bitter differences arose after rapid growth of the parish prompted its division, culminating in tragic riots in 1885 that caused three deaths and fire damage to the church. The present St. Hedwig church building on LaGrange Street replaced the original structure on Dexter in 1892. In 1916, the Order of the Sisters of St. Francis designated the old St. Hedwig building as its motherhouse, directed by Mother M. Adelaide Sandusky, O.S.F. (1875-1964). This community, now located in Sylvania, was initially devoted to training teachers for Polish American Community parishes throughout the Midwest. Interior of St. Hedwig once Mother Church to the Polish American Community The first Polish church in Toledo, Ohio lost its consecration in 2016. Fair Use Notice: This site may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. |
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All the exciting stuff is contained within the links across the top of the page, in the margins and in the I-Frame. This website is for the benefit of Polish Toledo, Ohio, and the Polish and Polish-Americans living in the Polish community that was established here in the late 19th century. The old neighborhoods have dispersed, but the spirit of Community lives on here as in so many other American cities with significant populations of Poles. Polish Pride, Culture, Traditions, History, Heritage, and all things dealing with Polonia are presented on these pages by Denny Kutyłowski. |
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And trampled under by the last and least Of men? The heart of Poland hath not ceased To quiver, tho' her sacred blood doth drown The fields; and out of every smouldering town Cries to Thee, lest brute Power be increased, Till that o'ergrown Barbarian in the East Transgress his ample bound to some new crown:-- Cries to thee, "Lord, how long shall these things be? How long this icyhearted Muscovite Oppress the region?" Us, O Just and Good, Forgive, who smiled when she was torn in three; Us, who stand now, when we should aid the right-- A matter to be wept with tears of blood! |