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Kosciuszko's Garden

Landmark

A small garden carved into the rocky bluff above the Hudson River by Thaddeus Kosciuszko during his engineering work at West Point, 1778–1780. Kosciuszko created the garden with a waterfall and plantings as a contemplative space during his years at the fortress. It is the only surviving physical work Kosciuszko made at West Point that is not a fortification. A stone marker commemorates the site, which remains a quiet corner of the Academy grounds.

Visiting Today

Address

West Point Military Academy, NY 10996

Hours

Accessible during Academy visiting hours

Admission

Free with Academy access

Connected Events

Oct 1777
Fall of Forts Clinton and Montgomery

General Sir Henry Clinton

Jan 1778
Construction of West Point Fortress Begins

Thaddeus Kosciuszko, General Sir Henry Clinton

Sep 1780
Capture of Major John Andre

Benedict Arnold, Major John Andre, John Paulding, Peggy Shippen Arnold

Sep 1780
Arnold's Treason Discovered

Benedict Arnold, Major John Andre, Alexander Hamilton, Peggy Shippen Arnold

Oct 1780
Execution of Major John Andre

Major John Andre, Alexander Hamilton

Jul 1802
United States Military Academy Founded at West Point

Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Alexander Hamilton