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Benjamin Franklin and His Kite

Benjamin Franklin and His Kite
Agnes Yarnall, 1966 (installed 1994)
* Statue of Benjamin Franklin
* small standing person, kite
* inscription: June 12th, 1752 was the day on which Benjamin Franklin extracted lightning from the sky with his kite and key.
* Coxe Park. South Side of Cherry, just East of 22nd.
* 39.956800,-75.175550 [map] [nearby]
* On the JFK North tour
* See also:
+ulheritagecenter.pastperfectonline.com's Agnes Yarnall page
+ushistory.org's The Electric Ben Franklin