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Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a Polish American general and Revolutionary hero, was appointed by General Washington in 1778 as engineer in charge of the West Point fortifications. The pedestal and shaft were erected in 1828 by the Corps of Cadets of the U.S. Military Academy in his memory, and a statue of him, presented by the Polish clergy and laity of the United States, was unveiled with due ceremonies on September 1, 1913.
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West Point, New York · United States
