Benjamin Franklin - Philadelphia, PA - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Other waymarkers have tried to waymark this site but their coordinates have been unfortunately off by a few hundred feet. The posted coordinates are accurate to within 3 inches.

To read about his funeral you can visit this SITE

To read about Christ Church Burying Ground, you can visit Here

The Christ Church Burial Ground is where Benjamin Franklin's grave is located, along with the graves of his wife Deborah and their two children Francis and Sarah. There are four other signers of the Declaration of Independence (besides Ben) buried here as well.

From Google Earth/Wikipedia: "Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is an important early-American cemetery. It is the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and his wife, Deborah. Four other signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried here, Dr. Benjamin Rush, Francis Hopkinson, Joseph Hewes and George Ross. Two more signers are buried at Christ Church just a few blocks away."

The EXACT coordinates for the entrance along Arch Street are: N 39° 57.147 W 075° 08.878

Description: Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman and diplomat. As a scientist he was a major figure in the Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer, and a musical instrument. He formed both the first public lending library in America and first fire department in Pennsylvania. He was an early proponent of colonial unity and as a political writer and activist he, more than anyone, invented the idea of an American nation[1] and as a diplomat during the American Revolution, he secured the French alliance that helped to make independence possible. Reopened to the public on April 26, 2003, after being closed for 25 years. Date of birth: 01/17/1706 Date of death: 04/17/1790 Area of notoriety: Politics Marker Type: Horizontal Marker Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Monday-Saturday - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday - 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM Fee required?: Yes Web site: [Web Link]

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