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

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

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

Did you know the first volunteer fire company was founded in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin? That first is being ...

One of 50 engraved copies of the Declaration of Independence and five founding documents will be on display in Kansas City at ...

Week three of Philadelphia's "52 Weeks of Firsts" is underway as the city highlights the nation's first volunteer fire ...

Historical artifacts, including land surveys by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, a letter written by Abraham Lincoln ...

Those first stamps made it easier than ever to communicate, but early on people weren't quite sure how to use them.

A copy of the Declaration of Independence is set to feature as part of the tour, along with the famous 1783 Treaty of Paris.

The US National Archives will send a group of historic documents on a national tour this spring and summer, as part of the ...

Calder Gardens in Philadelphia offers visitors a different experience with every step, and in every season. Here's what to ...

As part of the 250th festivities, the Freedom Plane will be zooming around the U.S. to take at least 10 documents to eight ...