Boston Public Garden Tadeusz Kosciuszko Statue

This statue’s subject admittingly baffled me prior to my research, because going into this I could not have told you who Tadeusz Kosciuszko was. Ironically, I must be in the minority as he is honored in numerous other American cities including Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, Washington DC, St. Petersburg and many others.

After doing some due diligence I can now proudly share with you the fact that Tadeusz was actually a Colonel in the American Revolution. He was highly commended by both Thomas Jefferson and George Washington and was probably best known for engineering the strategic positioning around key areas such as West Point, the Delaware River and Philadelphia during the war. He was of Polish descent, hence, the explanation for the commissioning of his statue by a local Polish organization.

Tadeusz Kosciuszko Statue

Local artist Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson was selected as the sculptor to unveil a statue on the 150th anniversary of Kosciuzko’s enlistment to the Continental Army. The final figure shows Mr. Kosciuszko in full military garb with his sword dangling from his left side while he holds his hat behind his back. In his right hand is what one can only assume are papers of some military significance.

• Website: http://www.publicartboston.com/content/tadeusz-kasociuszko
• Address: Boston Public Gardens, Boston, MA. Along the boulevard within the park that is parallel to Boylston Street.
• Cost: Free.