William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Last Resting Place of Benjamin Franklin
1706 - 1790
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008
1. The Last Resting Place of Benjamin Franklin Marker
"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
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine.
Location. 39° 57.149′ N, 75° 8.896′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. Marker is on Arch Street near 5th Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is on the wall of Christ Church Burial Ground. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 247 5th St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Christ Church Burial Ground (here, next to this marker); Chronology of Benjamin Franklin (here, next to this marker); Benjamin Franklin (here, next to this marker); Sarah Franklin Bache (here, next to this marker); Benjamin Franklin Epitaph (here, next to this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (here, next to this marker);
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Christ Church & Burial Ground markers.
Also see . . .
1. Facts About Benjamin Franklin. Interesting facts about Benjamin Franklin (Submitted on September 27, 2010, by Michael of Des Moines, Iowa.)
2. Benjamin Franklin at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Additional commentary.
1. Franklin's Mock Epitaph
In 1728, Franklin suggested that his epitaph might be:
Of
Benjamin Franklin,
Printer (Like the Cover of An Old Book,
Its Contents Torn Out
And Stript of Its Lettering And Gilding),
Lies Here, Food For Worms.
But The Work Shall Not Be Lost,
For It Will (As He Believed) Appear Once More
In A New and More Elegant Edition,
Revised and Corrected
By
The Author.
— 
Submitted February 21, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, July 5, 2008
2. Franklin's Grave
Photographed By Volker Schmidt, May 2010
3. Benjamin Franklin's Grave
Located at the Christ Church Burial Ground
Internet Archive
4. Franklin's Grave
International Publishing Co. The Great American Book of Biography, c. 1896. The epitaph reads:
“Benjamin & Deborah Franklin 1790”
“Benjamin & Deborah Franklin 1790”
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, May 7, 2008
5. Closeup of Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,975 times since then and 42 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week April 17, 2016. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on May 1, 2011, by Volker Schmidt of Albstadt, Germany. 4. submitted on February 21, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on July 19, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
