Kosciuszko

<center>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<br>the Polish American General<br><b>Thaddeus Kosciuszko</b><br>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.<br><br><b>Back of Monument:</b><br>Brigadier General<br>Thaddeus Kosciuszko<br>1746 &#8211; 1817<br>Appointed Engineer-in-Charge<br>of<br>West Point fortifications<br>by<br>General Washington<br>in 1778<br><br>Erected by the Corps of Cadets<br>1828</center>