The Last Resting Place of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was honored as a figure venerated for benevolence, admired for talents, esteemed for patriotism, and beloved for philanthropy. Washington called him "The sage whom two worlds claimed as their own." Mirabeau said, "He tore from the skies the lightning and from tyrants the sceptre." Turgot praised him in those words as well.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States