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{{Short description|U.S. National Memorial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}}
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name            = Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
| nrhp_type       = nmem
| image           = Thaddeus Koscuiszko National Memorial 301 Pine Street.jpg
| image_size      = 267px
| caption         = (2013)
| location        = 301 Pine St.<br>Philadelphia, [[Pennsylvania]]
| coordinates     = {{coord|39.943438|-75.147276|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin        = Philadelphia#Pennsylvania#USA
| area            = {{convert|0.02|acre|ha|abbr=on}}
| built           = 1775
| architect       = [[Joseph Few]]
| architecture    =
| added           = December 18, 1970
| visitation_num  = 4,107
| visitation_year = 2005
| website         = [https://www.nps.gov/thko/ Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial]
| refnum          = 70000068<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2007a}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Thaddeus-Kosciuszko-NMem.jpg|thumb|Thaddeus Kosciuszko House in May 1972, prior to its restoration]]
'''Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial''' preserves the home of [[Tadeusz Kościuszko|Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Kościuszko]] at 301 Pine Street in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. The life and work of the Polish patriot and hero of the [[American Revolution]] are commemorated here.

Kosciuszko returned to the United States in August 1797 to a hero's welcome after his wounding, capture, imprisonment, and banishment from his native [[Crown of the Kingdom of Poland|Poland]], which was [[partitions of Poland|partitioned]] by three neighbouring powers. Kosciuszko's secretary, [[Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz]], having been instructed to find "a dwelling as small, as remote, and as cheap" as possible, chose Mrs. Ann Relf's boarding house at the corner of 3rd and Pine Streets in [[Society Hill]]. Here, where Kosciuszko recuperated from his wounds while rarely leaving the house, he was visited by numerous luminaries of the day, including [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Thomas Jefferson]], architect [[Benjamin Latrobe]], [[List of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court Justice]] [[William Paterson (judge)|William Paterson]], Chief [[Little Turtle]] of the [[Miami people]], and Chief [[Joseph Brant]] of the [[Mohawk nation]]. He returned to Europe the following June to support the restoration of a divided Poland.

The home was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on December 18, 1970.  The [[National Memorial (United States)|national memorial]] was authorized on October 21, 1972.  It is administered under [[Independence National Historical Park]] but is counted as a separate unit of the National Park System. At {{convert|0.02|acre|ha ft2 m2|abbr=on}}, the memorial is America's smallest unit of the [[National Park System]].<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/faqs.htm Frequently Asked Questions]</ref>

The second floor bedroom where Kosciuszko stayed has been restored to how it may have looked during his residence. The site is open for tours on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 noon to 4:00&nbsp;p.m., April through October. Admission is free.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Basic Information - Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service) |url=https://www.nps.gov/thko/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=[[National Park Service]] |language=en}}</ref>{{clear left}}

==See also==
*{{Portal-inline|Philadelphia}}
*[[List of national memorials of the United States]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Center City, Philadelphia]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*{{Official website|http://www.nps.gov/thko/}}
*[https://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/management/upload/THKO_OV_2017_508.pdf Foundation Document]
*{{HABS |survey=PA-1342 |id=pa1222 |title=Thaddeus Kosciuszko House |photos=2 |cap=1}}
*{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92035186 |title=Brief History: The Smallest National Park |last=Smith |first=Robert |work=All Things Considered |date=30 June 2008 |access-date=1 July 2008}}

{{Protected areas of Pennsylvania}}
{{Society Hill}}
{{Philadelphia}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania}}

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