Benjamin Franklin Nat'l Memorial - Independence Visitors Center - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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This location is the Independence National Historic Park Visitors Center. There are eight NPS Passport Cancellation Stamps at the Park Ranger's desk.
Waymark Code: WMA3RW
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2010
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The home of this stamp, along with seven other stamps, is in the <ahref="http://www.independencevisitorcenter.com/">Independence Visitors Center. Here you can find information for local sites as well as a presence by the National Park Service rangers.
To visit Independence Hall, tickets are required. Visit the <ahref="http://www.nps.gov/inde/">National Park Service website to get your tickets.
Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
The National Memorial is located in the Franklin Institue at:
222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215.448.1200.
The National Park Service states:
The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, a 20’ statue of Ben Franklin, resides within the Franklin Institute. Sculpted by James Earle Fraser from 1906 to 1911, the statue of our former statesman, writer, and inventor weighs an impressive 30 tons and is seated on a 92-ton pedestal of white Seravezza marble. Dedicated in 1938 and designated a national memorial in 1972, it serves as the focal point of the Memorial Hall, which was designed by John T. Windrim. The Hall itself is 82’ in length, width, and height, with a 1600-ton domed ceiling, and marble walls, ceilings, and columns.