Franklin, TN, unveils Ben Franklin statue on founder's 320th birthday

The City of Franklin officially welcomed a statue of Ben Franklin with fanfare and a birthday party.
Billy Penn

Party like it’s 1706! How to celebrate Ben Franklin’s 320th birthday

It’s 2026, and we’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday, but a couple of our Founding Fathers have celebrations on tap — ...
The White House

America 250: Presidential Message on the Birthday of Benjamin Franklin

Today, we celebrate the towering life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin—printer and philosopher, inventor and diplomat, public ...

For Ben Franklin’s birthday, Franklin Institute to unveil immersive multimedia show as part of America’s 250th celebration

America’s favorite multitalented Founding Father is celebrating his — checks parchment — 320th birthday Saturday, and the ...

City of Franklin to get a statue of its namesake, Benjamin Franklin

Founded 227 years ago, the city of Franklin is finally getting a statue of its namesake, Ben Franklin.
Smithsonian Magazine

What’s the Real Story With Ben Franklin and the Kite? And More Questions From Our Readers

From the Smithsonian magazine archives, some of our favorite reader questions about our nation's founding upon its 250th ...

Examining Ben Franklin's impact on what would be his 320th birthday

Saturday marks the 320th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth, and "CBS Saturday Morning" breaks down the Founding Father ...
The Reporter

‘Ben Franklin’ visits senior community as kickoff to America’s 250th year

Acts Spring House Estates in Lower Gwynedd kicked off the milestone year America’s 250th with a visit from one of the nation’s most recognizable Founding Fathers. A Ben Franklin impersonator visited ...
Billy Penn

Ben Franklin’s volunteer fire company next up in ‘52 Weeks of Firsts’

The Philadelphia Historic District’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday brings its next Saturday “Firstival” to the ...