Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Kosciuszko

Photographed By Craig Swain, May 3, 2009

1. General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Marker

Inscription.
(Front):Kosciuszko

Saratoga(Right):
General Thaddeus Kosciuszko
1745-1817
Son of Poland
(Left):Military Engineer
In the American Revolution
Fortified Saratoga and West Point
(Back):"And freedom shrieked
as Kosciuszko fell."

Erected by the
Polish National Alliance of America
and presented to the
United States on behalf of the
Polish American Citizens
May 11, 1910

Raclawice

Erected 1910 by Polish National Alliance of America.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the DC, American Revolution Statuary series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1650.

Location. 38° 54′ N, 77° 2.123′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of H Street Northwest and Madison Place Northwest, on the right when traveling east on H Street Northwest. Located in the northeast corner of Lafayette Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fleeing the Executive Mansion (within shouting distance of this

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marker); The Dolly Madison House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cosmos Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Ashburton House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tayloe House (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Court of Claims (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (about 300 feet away); This National Courts Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Also see . . . Thaddeus Kosciuszko. Short biography of the Polish officer who offered his engineering services to the American cause during the Revolution. (Submitted on June 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Eagle, Globe and Flag at the Front Base image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, May 3, 2009

2. Eagle, Globe and Flag at the Front Base

Inscription on Right Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, May 3, 2009

3. Inscription on Right Side

Statue and Inscription on Left Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, May 3, 2009

4. Statue and Inscription on Left Side

Back Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, May 3, 2009

5. Back Inscription

Eagle Attacking a Serpent image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, May 3, 2009

6. Eagle Attacking a Serpent

The inscription on the back - "Raclawice" - is a reference to the location where Kosciuszko surrendered to Czarist forces in 1794. After the American Revolution, Kosciuszko returned to his native Poland to fight for its freedom. Defeated, he was imprisoned for several years. He would die in 1817 in Switzerland.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,562 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.