Benjamin Franklin - Kansas City, MO
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hykesj
N 39° 02.468 W 094° 35.684
15S E 361984 N 4322550
Sit-by-me statue of Benjamin Franklin at Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza.
Waymark Code: WM17599
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/15/2022
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If you’re shopping, dining or just strolling around Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, and need a rest, you can sit here and ask Benjamin Franklin about the Bill of Rights. But be careful where you sit as there are a couple of pigeons perched on the back of the bench.
The statue, carved by American sculptor George Lundeen and dedicated in 1990, celebrates the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights in 1791. I’m not sure what role Benjamin Franklin played in the adoption of the Bill of Rights since he died in 1790, the year before it was adopted, but by all accounts, he would have been all for it.
The statue sits just outside of some shops on Jefferson St. - someone else who was in favor of the Bill of Rights.
Location description: Country Club Plaza, Kansas City
Statue's Subject: Benjamin Franklin
Artist: George Lundeen
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of the statue with person sitting on bench next to the statue, standing next to the statue or other-wise interacting appropriately with the statue(face of person does not need to show, gps does not need to be in photo).
Extra credit for having fun!!!
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