Ben Franklin Mask - Philadelphia, PA
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N 39° 57.150 W 075° 08.895
18S E 487336 N 4422495
A death mask of Ben Franklin at his grave in Christ Church Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMTRX9
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2017
Views: 12
The inscription reads,
Last resting place of Benjamin Franklin
1706 - 1790
"Venerated for benevolence, admired for talents, esteemed for patriotism, beloved for philanthropy."
Washington
"The sage whom two worlds claimed as their own."
Mirabeau
"He tore from the skies the lightning and from tyrants the sceptre."
Turgot"
Name of Cemetery: Christ Church
Condition of Death Mask: Good
Gravestone Inscription:
The inscription reads,
Last resting place of Benjamin Franklin
1706 - 1790
"Venerated for benevolence, admired for talents, esteemed for patriotism, beloved for philanthropy."
Washington
"The sage whom two worlds claimed as their own."
Mirabeau
"He tore from the skies the lightning and from tyrants the sceptre."
Turgot"
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