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See the room where he received notable visitors such as Chief Little Turtle and Thomas Jefferson.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/thko/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=39.9435&b_tl_lng=-75.1474&b_br_lat=39.9434&b_br_lng=-75.1472","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Thaddeus%20Kosciuszko%20National%20Memorial","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/thko/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7ADDD2-1DD8-B71B-0B128C61D6236420.jpg","title":"Kosciuszko House, exterior","alt":"Color photo showing a three story brick rowhouse on a corner lot.","caption":"The Thaddeus Kosciuszko house is a national memorial to an international champion of human rights. 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The site became a National Memorial in 1972.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Junior Ranger Program"],"topics":["American Revolution","Engineering","Monuments and Memorials","Wars and Conflicts","American Revolutionary War"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"National Memorial","description":"Closed for the season. Check back in Spring for an opening date.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Veterans Day","start":"2026-11-11","end":"2026-11-11","hours":{"saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"directions":"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.","weatherInfo":"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.","contacts":{"phone":"2159652305","email":"indevisitorinfo@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"independence-national-historical-park","km":0},{"slug":"gloria-dei-church-national-historic-site","km":1},{"slug":"edgar-allan-poe-national-historic-site","km":2},{"slug":"john-heinz-national-wildlife-refuge-at-tinicum","km":13},{"slug":"washington-rochambeau-revolutionary-route-national-historic-trail","km":30},{"slug":"valley-forge-national-historical-park","km":31}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=thko"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.623Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/thaddeus-kosciuszko-national-memorial/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/thaddeus-kosciuszko-national-memorial.geojson"}