The new “Ben on the Bench” statue is located at 611 W. Main St. Bundled-up residents and visitors gathered Saturday to ...
It’s 2026, and we’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday, but a couple of our Founding Fathers have celebrations on tap — ...
A new "immersive experience" detailing the founding father is lighting up the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial just in ...
Today, we celebrate the towering life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin—printer and philosopher, inventor and diplomat, public ...
The city, founded 227 years ago, is finally getting a statue of founding father Benjamin Franklin. In celebration of his ...
"Franklin Turnpike in Allendale currently bears the name of William Franklin, the last Royalist Governor of New Jersey, who ...
Benjamin Franklin has left an unmistakable impact on American life. He was a prolific inventor, creating bifocals, lighting ...
From the Smithsonian magazine archives, some of our favorite reader questions about our nation's founding upon its 250th ...
Philadelphia has been celebrating Founding Father Benjamin Franklin's birthday with events around the city this week. January 17, 2026 marks 320 years since Franklin was born in Boston.
There is a lot to be said for making America great again. But what does that mean? Thinking about this, my mind turned to a recent book about Benjamin Franklin by journalist Eric Weiner, “Ben & Me: In ...
The sculpture depicts Benjamin Franklin and the Founding Fathers at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.