Ben Franklin kite-and-key legend

The kite-and-key experiment popularized about Benjamin Franklin is a well-known legend connected to Franklin's scientific work in Philadelphia and is featured in exhibits at the Benjamin Franklin Museum (Franklin Court). Historians dispute many specifics of the story-such as the exact date, precise location, and the dramatic details commonly retold-and note that later accounts embellished the episode. The museum presents Franklin's electrical research alongside discussion of the myth and the documentary uncertainties.