North End in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Benjamin Franklin
1706 - 1790
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, August 16, 2014
1. Benjamin Franklin Marker
Diplomat and Statesman
A Man of Towering Eminence
As Publisher of Poor Richard’s Almanac he provided America in its upbuilding with a practical Philosophy and enriched its common speech with a wealth of proverbs. He believed that reason and work are the paths to progress.
His humorous, realistic, far-ranging mind, the liberalism of his political and social philosophy, the manifold services he rendered to his fellow men, made him one of the greatest Americans.
He lived as a boy at the corner of Union and Hanover Streets. The house formerly standing in Unity Street at the head of this mall was owned by him and occupied by his sisters.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 42° 21.955′ N, 71° 3.241′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in North End. Marker can be reached from Unity Street near Tileston Street. Marker is in Paul Revere Mall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Unity St, Boston MA 02113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Tileston / To Those Men of the North End (here, next to this marker); Christ Church (here, next to this marker); The Men of the North End
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Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, August 16, 2014
2. Paul Revere Mall markers
Oil by Joseph Siffred Duplessis, circa 1785
3. Benjamin Franklin
This c. 1785 portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Siffred Duplessis hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“Benjamin Franklin, in his day the most famous American in the world, was renowned for his scientific accomplishments as much as for his political and diplomatic triumphs. Known as a 'natural philosopher,' as scientists were termed in the eighteenth century, Franklin was celebrated for his experiments with electricity, but he also conducted experiments in other areas and invented devices as varied as a stove and bifocal eyeglasses. He also reorganized and expanded the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia and was often the conduit for correspondence between Americans and Europeans who were studying botany, chemistry, physics, and other sciences. By the mid-1780s, when this portrait was created, Franklin was representing the new republic in France, where he was revered for his wit and scientific knowledge. ” — National Portrait Gallery
“Benjamin Franklin, in his day the most famous American in the world, was renowned for his scientific accomplishments as much as for his political and diplomatic triumphs. Known as a 'natural philosopher,' as scientists were termed in the eighteenth century, Franklin was celebrated for his experiments with electricity, but he also conducted experiments in other areas and invented devices as varied as a stove and bifocal eyeglasses. He also reorganized and expanded the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia and was often the conduit for correspondence between Americans and Europeans who were studying botany, chemistry, physics, and other sciences. By the mid-1780s, when this portrait was created, Franklin was representing the new republic in France, where he was revered for his wit and scientific knowledge. ” — National Portrait Gallery
From the Rosenbach Museum & Library Collection
4. First Edition of Poor Richard’s Almanack
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 828 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on February 17, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. It was the Marker of the Week December 25, 2022. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on February 17, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on December 17, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
