Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-10-21
WEST PoINT, Oct. LIST, 1912.
TO the Editor Of the W. Phgnif;

DEAN SIR
| now proceed, according to intimations in my
last, to give more complete account of koscusko,
his monument and garden. A native of Poland, he
commenced his military education at Warsaw, and
in the pursuit of il was very successful lie alter
wards went to France, and there pursued and COM
pleed his studies From thence he came 10 our
country; was received into favor with Washing
ington, on the recommendation of Franklin; was
appointed architect and overseer of the Notifications
at this and other places and finally sacrificed his
life altar devoted to the interests of our conn
try, the cause of liberty and humanity. His name,
worth and service should be remembered and celc-
brated by every American citizen long one
shall remain to enjoy the blessings of that freedom
which he labored and bled to secure
The monument TO his memory is a large Gothic
column of marble, erected upon pedestal of the
material. The latter is about sixteen feet
square at the base; and upon the sides of it in
bold relief are wrought his sword and ain elegant
olive wreath.
His garden is a most beautiful, sequestcred and
romantic little spot situated on the bank of the
Hudson, but elevated about one hundred feet
above il.
"IIere balmy air and springs, as ether clear,
Fresh downs, and limpid rs, and dasied meads
Delight the eye, re-animate the heart,
And on the lord cheek emboss the rose
Md sweetest dmples and unleigned smiles
Till recentlyaecess was had to il only by descending
flight OF about sixty stairs made of stone and wiud-
ing their way down through deep chasm in the rock
that rises on two sides of the garden about fifty
feet in an almost perpendicular line above it, and
by their towering aspect give to the place Indes-
cribabe degree Of subllmity and grandeur. But
during the last year another very romantic way OF
access has been prepared at considerable expense,
by cutting through these rocks in another drcc-
ton. This path winds along the rivers bank near
ly or quite mile, and is sometimes called ''hlrta-
ton walk. The area of the garden contains but a
few square rods and is covered with grass. In the
centre OF it is spouting fountain of water. In q
chasm of the rock that RISES on one side may be
heard the gurgng of little rill, whose source and
end know not. This delightful spot is called
"kosciuskos Garden from the iac,-it is said aud
probably with truth--that during his stay at the
Point, he made II place of frequent resort for the
sake of meditation aud study. And not only al
these things but also the river and the trees thai
surround and overshadow the place, together with
the many interesting historical associations insepara
bly, connected with the and place, contribute
to please the senses delight the mind and affect the
heart OF all who either respect and honor the ''migh
ty dead,
Glove the walks where Natures track is seen
And riot md rent rocks and forests wild,
Huge precipices cataracts, and groves
OF venerable oak"
During the months of July and August a portion
of the plain contiguous to the site of Fort Clinton
is covered with tents constituting the Cadets en-
campmcnt during these months The rest of ia,
PLAN is used chiefly parade ground for the Ca
diets, where exercises performed by them in ar
tillery, horsenanshp, drilling and other militar,
duties. The monuments to be seen at the extrcm,
North West have for the most part been erected
TO the memory of officers aud cadets who have die,
here The place is called German Flats just {,
the North Of which is Washington's Valley wher,
once stood house OccuDied by Washinuton Will,
residing at this place. The jurisdiction of Yves
Point, was ceded by New York to the U nied State
J in lo26. Thus much for Yves, Point proper,
sso rronn and IoveIy ono,