List of things named after Tadeusz Kościuszko

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Plaque on the Kosciuszko Bridge in New York City

This is a list of things named after Tadeusz Kościuszko, in his commemoration.

Places

Australia

United States

Buildings, structures, and monuments

Poland

United States

Statue of Kościuszko on Northerly Island, Chicago

Hungary

  • Tadeusz Kościuszko Street, Budapest

Brazil

  • Tadeu Kosciusco Street, Rio de Janeiro

Serbia

  • Tadeuša Košćuška Street, Belgrade

Russia

Organizations

Military organizations

Ships

Airliners

  • When LOT Polish Airlines used Ilyushin Il-62s and Il-62Ms. 2 of them were named after Kościuszko. One of these (SP-LBG) tragically crashed on 9 May 1987, killing 188 people.

References

  1. ^ a b Henry, Gannett (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 177.
  2. ^ "Kosciuszko Park". stamfordct.gov. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

See also

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055. The plane that crashed was named Tadeusz Kosciuszko.