
About Thaddeus Kosciuszko
Visit the house where wounded Polish freedom fighter Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived and hear how this brilliant military engineer designed successful fortifications during the American Revolution. See the room where he received notable visitors such as Chief Little Turtle and Thomas Jefferson.
From the National Park Service.
- Region
- Northeast
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Designation
- National Memorial
- Entrance fee
- None listed
- Trail data for this park is still being added.
- Places for this park are still being added.
Know before you go
Fees, hours, weather and getting to Thaddeus Kosciuszko.
Entrance fees
The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.
Hours
National Memorial
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue
- Closed
- Wed
- Closed
- Thu
- Closed
- Fri
- Closed
- Sat
- 12:00PM - 4:00PM
- Sun
- 12:00PM - 4:00PM
Open Saturdays and Sundays, 12 noon to 4 pm. Closed November 1, 2026 for the season.
Weather and when to go
Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Snowfall is highly variable, with some winters bringing only light snow and others bringing several major snowstorms, with the normal seasonal snowfall standing at 22.4 in (57 cm). Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year, with eight to twelve wet days per month.
Getting there
The Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial is located at 301 Pine Street in Philadelphia. It is within walking distance of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell Center. Parking is quite limited near the site. The site is easily accessible by public transportation. See the park's web page for directions.
Contact the park
- Address
- 3rd and Pine Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19106
- Phone
- (215) 965-2305
- Official site
- nps.gov/thko
From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.
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