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Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Attraction Details
Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
In the Rotunda of the Franklin Institute, the colossal seated figure of Benjamin Franklin by James Earle Fraser honors the inventor-statesman who filled a variety of positions in the country's early history.

Address:
20th Street and Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: 215-448-1329

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