At hall on this site on April 3, 1917, a speech by I. J. Paderewski to delegates at convention of the Polish Falcons began the movement to recruit a Polish army in U.S. to fight in Europe with Allies for creating an independent Poland.

Marker is on South 18th Street 0 miles south of East Carson Street (Pennsylvania Route 837), on the right when traveling north.

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