Warsaw in Kosciusko County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
General Tadeusz "Thaddeus" Kosciuszko
Polish Patriot
— 1746 - 1817 —
• American Revolution Engineer 1776 - 1783
• Father of West Point
• Head of Philadelphia, Saratoga & Southern Campaign
• Awarded Cincinnati Order Medal by George Washington
• Fought for freedom of Poland 1784 - 1794
Dedicated to Freedom for All
“He is as pure a Son Of Liberty as I have ever known” Thomas Jefferson
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 41° 14.337′ N, 85° 51.437′ W. Marker is in Warsaw, Indiana, in Kosciusko County. Marker is on Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the north courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warsaw IN 46580, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. M3A3 Stuart Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); Kosciusko County Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kosciusko County War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Lifting Up (about 400 feet away); Indiana’s Glacier Lakes (about 400 feet away); The Beck Building (about 400 feet away); Site of First Kosciusko County Court House (about 700 feet away); Methodism in Warsaw (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warsaw.
Also see . . . General Thaddeus Kosciuszko - Hero of America and Poland. (Submitted on February 23, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,500 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 25, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 4. submitted on February 8, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.