How many keys to the French Bastille are still in existence?
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At the time of its Storming (14 July 1789), the Bastille had about 400 keys. Today we know about the following:
- H.S. Howell's 5 keys (Canada, but where are they now?)
- Bill and Lynda Grieves' 3 keys (Ohio, USA)
- Carnavalet Museum's 6+ keys (Paris, France)
- National Archives' 27 keys (Paris, France)
- Madam Tussaud's 2 keys (London, England)
- George Washington Masonic Memorial 1 key (Alexandria, Virginia)
- George Washington's Mount Vernon 1 key (Mount Vernon, Virginia)
More information about the Bastille's keys can be found in the book "George Washington's Liberty Key" and at www.LibertyKey.US
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