Benjamin Franklin's Walking Stick
- Description
- A French admirer presented this gold-capped walking stick to Benjamin Franklin while he was serving as ambassador to France. Franklin later bequeathed the cane to his friend and fellow revolutionary George Washington.
- A celebrated writer, inventor, scientist, and advocate for U.S. independence, Franklin rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most famous Americans of the 18th century. Through advice and example, Franklin helped define the American ideal of self-improvement through virtue and hard work.
- Object Name
- cane
- Date made
- 1783
- owner
- Washington, George
- user
- Franklin, Benjamin
- Physical Description
- gold (head material)
- gold (label material)
- wood (walking stick material)
- Measurements
- overall: 46 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in; 118.11 cm x 3.4925 cm
- ID Number
- PL*032011
- catalog number
- 032011
- accession number
- 68016
- subject
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- National Treasures exhibit
- See more items in
- Political History: Political History, General History Collection
- National Treasures exhibit
- Exhibition
- American Stories
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
- Related Publication
- Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
- Publication title
- Treasures of American History online exhibition
- Publication author
- National Museum of American History
- Publication URL
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures
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