Ben Franklin Bust of Keys - Philadelphia, PA
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N 39° 57.143 W 075° 08.779
18S E 487501 N 4422482
A bust of Benjamin Franklin made of keys sits atop a brick wall in front of Girard Fountain Park on Arch St east of North 4th Street in Philadelphia, PA.
Waymark Code: WMQBMC
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2016
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An unusual bust of Benjamin Franklin is located in his adopted city of Philadelphia. A bust of Franklin cast from more than 1,000 keys collected by Philadelphia schoolchildren reaches 9' high on top of a brick wall in front of the Girard Fountain Park. The sculpture is called "Keys to Community" by it's creator James Peniston. It was installed in 2007.
Benjamin Franklin was an accomplished American scientist, inventor, printer, author, publisher, satirist, demographer, patriot, politician, political theorist, social activist, diplomat and statesman - a true polymath.
Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706 and ran away to Philadelphia when he was 17 years old to escape an conflict with his apprenticeship with his brother. In Philadelphia Franklin achieved fame as a unique genius.
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