Editing Tadeusz Kościuszko (section)

=== Kosciuszko Commemorative Plaques ===
The Tadeusz Kosciuszko Commemorative Plaques are seven cast bronze plaques commemorating Tadeusz Kosciuszko, on the [[Kosciuszko Bridge]] over [[Newtown Creek]] in [[New York City]]. The plaques are hung on the main pillar of the bridge in the westbound direction, along the pedestrian and bicycle path. Two of the plaques, “Battle of Saratoga” and “West Point Academy”, are dedicated to Kosciuszko's most important military achievements during the [[American Revolution]]. Kosciuszko devised the successful defensive strategy for the [[Battle of Saratoga]], which became the turning point of the American Revolution. Kosciuszko drafted plans to build West Point Fortress, suggesting to Thomas Jefferson that it be used as a West Point Military Academy. The main plaques contains the most important information about Tadeusz Kościuszko.

The creative concept for the plaques was initiated by Andrzej Cierkosz. Text for the plaques was written by Alex Storozynski. The design was created by Andrzej Cierkosz and Grzegorz Godawa and carried out by sculptor Grzegorz Godawa in Poland. They were cast in a Polish bronze foundry Brązart in Poland.
The project was sponsored by Dobra Polska Szkola Foundation from New York and the Będziem Polakami Foundation from Poland. It received financial support from Andrzej Cierkosz, New York Governor [[Kathy Hochul]] and received significant financial support from the office of Polish Prime Minister [[Mateusz Morawiecki]]. The plaques were unveiled at a ceremony on 15 October 2022, the 205th anniversary of Kosciuszko’s death.

[[File:Ancienne chapelle de Kosciusko.jpg|thumb|Kościuszko monument, [[Montigny-sur-Loing]], France.]]