Polish Section Of Chicago

These immigrants settled all over the city forming polish neighborhoods in several different areas.

Polish section of chicago. John cantius in chicago. Chicago s first major influx of poles came in the 1830s after the november uprising a failed revolt against the russian empire. Bacon sauerkraut or potato cheese which are.

John cantius catholic church in this area as well another remarkable polish catholic church. Kantowo the area around st. When you re not tipping back a zywiec or okocim draft sidle up to the fireplace at this polish mountain tavern for an assortment of pierogies.

Chicago s polish community began forming around the 1850s when large waves of immigrants began migrating to the area. You will find the st. 8 book a tour of chicago s polish neighborhoods if you seek more history and information about the area.

Stroll along the area known as the polish triangle where a majority of chicago s polish neighborhoods are contained. Polish downtown was the political cultural and social capital of not only poles in chicago but polish americans throughout north america as well. Polish downtown was chicago s oldest and most prominent polish settlement.

Centered on polonia triangle at the intersection of division ashland and milwaukee avenue the headquarters for almost every major polish organization in the united states was clustered within its vicinity beginning with the polish national alliance to the polish daily news. Stanislawowo the area around st. This group of political exiles was small and over the course of a few decades they expanded modestly and established a number of businesses from confectioners to leather makers.