Ben Franklin Mask - Philadelphia, PA
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bluesnote
N 39° 57.150 W 075° 08.895
18S E 487336 N 4422495
A death mask of Ben Franklin at his grave in Christ Church Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMTRX8
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2017
Views: 4
The inscription reads,
Last resting place of Benjamin Franklin
1706 - 1790
"Venerated for benevolence, admired for talents, esteemed for patriotism, beloved for philanthropy."
Washington
"The sage whom two worlds claimed as their own."
Mirabeau
"He tore from the skies the lightning and from tyrants the sceptre."
Turgot"
Location Type: Historic Marker
Property Type: Public
Fee required: no
Location Notes:
Reference Web Site: Not listed
Established Date: Not listed
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