To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we are featuring foreign-born patriots of the American cause.
It’s impossible to include all immigrant patriots here, but recognizing these five is a small step toward honoring them all.
It’s our hope that this will serve as a reminder that, from the founding of our republic to today, foreign-born people have played and continue to play an important part in our nation’s success.
Tadeusz Kościuszko
Originally from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Pierre L’Enfant
Originally from France
Dr. Bodo Otto
Originally from what is now Hanover, Germany
Casimir Pulaski
Originally from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
