Kosciuszko Marker

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West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Kosciuszko

By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009

1. Kosciuszko Marker

Inscription. The pedestal and shaft of this monument were erected by the Corps of Cadets of the U.S. Military Academy in 1828 to the memory of
the Polish American General
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
The statue of this Revolutionary hero was presented by the Polish clergy and laity of the United States and was unveiled with due ceremonies Sept. 1, 1913.

Back of Monument:
Brigadier General
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
1746 – 1817
Appointed Engineer-in-Charge
of
West Point fortifications
by
General Washington
in 1778

Erected by the Corp of Cadets
1828

Erected 1828 by U.S. Corp of Cadets.

Location. 41° 23.678′ N, 73° 57.158′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. Marker is on Cullum Road, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is located at the United States Military Academy. Marker is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Clinton (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fort Clinton (within shouting distance of this marker); West Point Benches (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wars That Shaped the Nation (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Wars That Shaped the Nation (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Great Chain (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sherburne’s Redoubt (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in West Point.

Back of Kosciuszko Monument Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009

2. Back of Kosciuszko Monument

Also see . . . General Thaddeus Kosciuszko (1746 – 1817) Hero of America and Poland. (Submitted on September 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

Thaddeus Kosciuszko Monument Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009

3. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Monument

The statue of Kosciuszko looks out over the Hudson River at West Point.

Thaddeus Kosciuszko Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Coughlin, September 5, 2009

4. Thaddeus Kosciuszko

The Kosciuszko Monument is located on the site of Fort Clinton (originally named Fort Arnold). Kosciuszko engineered the fort during the Revolutionary War.