In this photo released by the City of Boston Mayor's office, a statue of Benjamin Franklin lies on the concrete outside where it landed when knocked off its pedestal outside Old City Hall (City of Boston/AP)
BOSTON – When Ben Franklin famously flew a kite in a lightning storm, he made history, but a wind storm over the weekend proved too much.
The Boston Globe reports an 1856 bronze statue of Franklin positioned along the city's Freedom Trail toppled over after a particularly blustery Sunday.
A city spokeswoman says high winds pushed a nearby tent into the statue, causing it to fall off its pedestal.
She says the Boston Arts Commission is working with a professional curator on the repair plan.
Crews were seen placing the statue into what looked like a body bag on Monday.
The Freedom Trail Foundation website says the statue marks the location of the original Boston Latin School, where Franklin was a student. It's the oldest public school in the nation.
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