The story of Key to the Bastille
Main key of the Bastille, sent by Lafayette to George Washington in 1790; it hangs at Mount Vernon.
Key to the Bastille. Main key of the Bastille, sent by Lafayette to George Washington in 1790; it hangs at Mount Vernon.
Jul 1789
Marquis de Lafayette acquired Key to the Bastille.
The editors write “supposedly” of how the key came to him.
Aug 1790
George Washington acquired Key to the Bastille.
Key to the Bastille, located in Mount Vernon.
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