Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin (HM63O)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19106 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 56.928', W 75° 8.81'

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(1706 - 1790)

Printer, author, inventor, diplomat, philanthropist statesman, and scientist. The eighteenth century's most illustrious Pennsylvanian built a house in Franklin Court starting in 1763, and here he lived the last five years of his life.
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HM NumberHM63O
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Year Placed1990
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 9:34am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 487456 N 4422084
Decimal Degrees39.94880000, -75.14683333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 56.928', W 75° 8.81'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 56' 55.68" N, 75° 8' 48.60" W
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Area Code(s)267, 484, 215, 610
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 351-399 Chestnut St, Philadelphia PA 19106, US
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