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Black and white photo from the Cleveland Press of a large crowd of people gathering in Wade Park at Kosciuszko statue.

This is a map of Wade Park in 1886. Wade Park was open in 1882 and was located near Wade Oval in University Circle. In 1907 Wade park was moved due to city plans for the Cleveland Art Museum.

"Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. It is located at University Circle and Wade Park, the cultural center of Cleveland. In front of the Art Museum is a beautiful lake surrounded with flower gardens. The museum of art is open to the public and…

Wade Park in its natural state in 1876

This photo shows statuary located inside the lagoon. In the background one can see part of Western Reserve University.

The statue shows signs of weathering over the years. It use to have a lovely blue color. Now it is white.

This is a plaque located outside Severance Hall designating the building as a historical landmark of Cleveland. Designated by the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Wade Park District in Cleveland.

Wade lagoon is located in Wade Park and borders three major streets which are Martin Luther King Jr. drive, East Boulevard and Euclid Avenue.

The bombing of the statue happened on March 24, 1970. The culprit was never caught. It has been suspected that the bombing was done by a radical group protesting the Vietnam War. Between 1969 to 1970, there were over 200 bombings. The statue was…