Benjamin Franklin's Grave
Franklin lies in Christ Church Burial Ground under a simple slab. Visitors toss pennies on it, after his line 'a penny saved is a penny earned'.
- Open
- Most days in season; check the website
- Price
- Small fee; Franklin's grave is visible free through the railing
- Time Needed
- 20 minutes
- Address
- 5th and Arch Sts, Philadelphia, PA 19106Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- 5th St/Independence Hall station (L), across from the National Constitution Center.
Why Go
The walled burial ground of 1719 holds Benjamin Franklin, his wife Deborah, and four other signers of the Declaration of Independence. Franklin's grave is at the corner of 5th and Arch Streets, and you can see it through the railing without going in.
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