The Kosciuszko House

At .02 acres, the Kosciuszko House is the smallest unit in the U.S. National Park system.

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Quick Facts

Location:

301 Pine Street

Significance:

The house where Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived.

Designation:

National Memorial

Amenities

6 listed

Captioned Media, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Restroom, Theater/Auditorium, Water - Drinking/Potable

The site is located at 3rd and Pine Streets. The Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial is closed for the season.

The first floor of the Kosciuszko House consists of exhibits about the life of Thaddeus Kosciuszko. On the second floor, visitors can watch a short film and then see the furnished room that Kosciuszko stayed in.

Polish general, military engineer, and revolutionary Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived in this house in 1797 and 1798. He served with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, designing successful fortifications at Saratoga and West Point. After the war, he fought for Polish independence from Russia when he was wounded and exiled from his home country. He returned to the United States a hero, and stayed in Philadelphia as he recovered from his wounds. He received many notable visitors while staying in this house, including Thomas Jefferson and Chief Little Turtle. 

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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and declared a National Memorial two years later, the exterior of the boarding house that housed Thaddeus Kosciuszko 1797-98, was restored to its original condition by the National Park Service.

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Browse the exhibits on the first floor and discover the life and legacy of this Polish military hero and humanitarian. On the second floor, see the restored Kosciuszko bedchamber, furnished with period artifacts, and watch a short film in either English or Polish.