Site of Governor William Franklin’s Home - Willingboro NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 00.970 W 074° 53.200
18T E 509671 N 4429557
William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, and last royal governor of New Jersey, had his country home here and owned the property from 1770-1785.
Waymark Code: WM12QKE
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2020
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Marker is at the intersection of Beverly Rancocas Road and John F. Kennedy Way on Beverly Rancocas Road, Willingboro NJ 08046
Marker Name: Site of Governor William Franklin’s Home
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
Site of Governor William Franklin’s Home-William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, and last royal governor of New Jersey, had his country home here and owned the property from 1770-1785. As a boy he participated in the lightning experiment with his father. Appointed governor in 1763 by George III, he was arrested in June 1776 by the provincial congress for his loyalist sympathies. He died in England in 1813.
Dedication Date: 01/01/1999
City: Willingboro
County: Burlington County
Group responsible for placement: Burlington County Historical Society
Web Link: [Web Link]
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