Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial

General Tadeusz Kościuszko

Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
Coordinates: 39 ° 56 '35.5 "  N , 75 ° 8' 52.9"  W.
Location:	Pennsylvania , United States
Next city:	Philadelphia
Surface:	80 m²
Founding:	October 21, 1972
Visitors:	3990 (2006)

The Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial is a memorial located on the northwest corner of 3rd Street and Pine Street in Philadelphia . A room on the first floor of the house was the home of Tadeusz Kościuszko in the winter of 1797/1798 . The house commemorates the life and work of the Polish patriot and hero of the American Revolution .

The site has been a national memorial since October 21, 1972 and, with an area of ​​80 m², counts as the smallest "national park" in the USA alongside the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial .

The house was also the birthplace of Colonel John Nixon (1733-1808), who first read the Declaration of Independence in the State House Yard on June 8, 1776, and who was an ancestor of President Richard Nixon .

Web links

Commons : Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• National Park Service: Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial (official site; English)