Kosciuszko Monument at West Point, NY The base pedestal of monument on the Fort Clinton Parapet of the U.S. Military Academy was erected in 1828, a couple of years after Kosciuszko's death, by the Corps of Cadets. The pedestal structure was intended to symbolize Kosciuszko's engineering skills and his work, over a period of two years, in erecting the fortifications of West Point.  In 1913, the Polish clergy and laity of the United States added the statue of Kosciuszko. The monument stands not far from the rock garden which Kosciuszko constructed during his moments of recreation while directing the creation of the initial fortification of West Point in 1778.

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