Key to the Bastille

Mount Vernon, Virginia (VA), US

The key to the famous French prison was given to George Washington in 1790 by the Marquis de Lafayette who was appointed commander-in-chief of the French National Guard during the French Revolution.

The key is now located in the Central Passage of Mount Vernon.

Direct link below.

Key to the Bastille

Mount Vernon, Virginia (VA), US

Buildings - Indoor, Events - Historical
Links: www.mountvernon.org, www.google.com
By: tallturtle82

Nearby:

George Washington by Charles Willson Peale

George Washington's Mount Vernon Plantation

Gravesite of President George Washington

President George Washington's tomb at Mount Vernon

Burial ground of George Washington's slaves at Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Estate

George Washington's Mount Vernon Plantation

Matt & Mercedes Schlapp's House

Don McGahn's House

Raj & Neera Singh's house

Kelly Sadler's House

Rafat Mahmood's House

Comments

IvLibahrt

@ 2016-07-29 05:27:17

For more information about the Bastille Key at Mount Vernon, check out: www.bahrnoproducts.com/Bastille_Key.htm

Anonymous

@ 2023-10-08 10:34:27

Thanks! Need to scroll map to left to see the key in the central passage way (vis a vis the stairway to the second floor) Also, Mount Vernon Gift Shop sells a fascinating book "George Washington's Liberty Key: Mount Vernon's Bastille Key."