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

Philadelphia has been celebrating Founding Father Benjamin Franklin's birthday with events around the city this week. January 17, 2026 marks 320 years since Franklin was born in Boston.

The city, founded 227 years ago, is finally getting a statue of founding father Benjamin Franklin. In celebration of his ...

The “Ben on the Bench” sculpture is set to be unveiled in Franklin on Benjamin Franklin’s 320th birthday as part of the America 250 commemoration.

Lots of 18th-century philosophies have become extremely dated since America achieved independence, but one founding father's ...

In the fall of 1775, American colonists seeking independence from Great Britain were gathering resources and making plans for the fight for freedom. Among the questions that remained undetermined — ...

Two rare trees with ties to colonial-era Philadelphia soon will grace the steps to Carpenters' Hall in Old City. The 6-foot-tall Franklinia Alatamaha trees, better known as Franklin trees, will be ...