University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790
Photographed by Kate Clifford, May 26, 2026
1. Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 Marker
Admired for Talents
Esteemed for Patriotism
Beloved for Philanthropy
Washington
"Benjamin Franklin", 1899
John J. Boyle (1851-1917)
Presented to the City of Philadelphia by Justus C Strawbridge 1899
Erected 1899 by Justus C Strawbridge.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 39° 57.116′ N, 75° 11.62′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It can be reached from Woodland Walk. It is in Blanche P. Levy Park north of College Hall, University of Pennsylvania. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 College Hall, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1749 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1896 (about 300 feet away); 1946 (about 500 feet away); The Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology (about 500 feet away); Hilary Koprowski, M.D. (about 600 feet away); 125 Years (about 600 feet away); 9/11 Memorial Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin Franklin in 1723 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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Photographed by Kate Clifford, May 26, 2026
2. Inscription on front of statue plinth
Photographed by Kate Clifford, May 26, 2026
3. Inscription on rear of statue plinth
Photographed by Kate Clifford, May 26, 2026
4. Plaque on ground to north of statue
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2026, by Kate Clifford of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2026, by Kate Clifford of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
