Benjamin Franklin's Grave
Benjamin Franklin's Grave
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Neighborhood: City Center East
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- 5th St • 3 min walk
- Franklin Square • 4 min walk
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mike1046
136 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Located at the intersection of 5th/Arch Street. I bought our tickets from Groupon ahead of time. I recommend getting the guided tour, they walk you through the Burial Ground and show you the graves of the Declaration of Independence signers and other Important people in history as well as tell you about each of them. They have a small gift shop and do have water for sale. Alot of people bring pennies to leave on the graves but you don't have to. You are not permitted to do grave rubbings, some of the headstones are not readable but go back to at least 1721.
Written September 19, 2023
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Traveller
New York City, NY3,324 contributions
Dec 2021
I visited the grave of Benjamin Franklin (and his wife) in December 2021. I paid the $5 admission fee to enter the cemetery. I have been here several times before. I am not sure it is worth it to go inside the cemetery as you can view the grave for free from outside the cemetery through the iron bars of the fence. In any event, I was able to get close to the grave, listen in on the tour guide and get a good photo. So next time I am in Philadelphia, I will just view Benjamin Franklin's grave from the sidewalk.
Written December 7, 2021
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yazdragonfly
Ft. Lauderdale382 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
Very old cemetery and grounds and Benjamin Franklin’s grave should be a stop on any tour of old Philadelphia. Entry is $5 per person and there is a map for an additional fee. Some of the graves are so old that unfortunately the names are no longer visible. But the stop is recommended for those interested in the history of our country.
Written April 14, 2023
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Kings05
Forest City, PA72 contributions
Jun 2021 • Family
I’ve never ever ever been charged $ to go into a cemetery before, and I’ve visit many across the US.
Cemeteries are a place to honor, pay respect and remember.
Charging ppl to go into a cemetery just feels so wrong. If it weren’t for that I’d give better rating.
AND All that change being thrown on B. Franklins grave is not just pennies. It gets cleaned off often and covered again fast.
Which btw over time causes damage. Maybe they should consider., with the $ they get to invest in a small cute fountain or wishing well to put beside him.
Cemeteries are a place to honor, pay respect and remember.
Charging ppl to go into a cemetery just feels so wrong. If it weren’t for that I’d give better rating.
AND All that change being thrown on B. Franklins grave is not just pennies. It gets cleaned off often and covered again fast.
Which btw over time causes damage. Maybe they should consider., with the $ they get to invest in a small cute fountain or wishing well to put beside him.
Written June 4, 2021
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moodblu
West Valley City, UT1,652 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
At the Christ Church Burial Ground (at Arch Street & 5th St.), Benjamin Franklin’s grave is right inside the wall of the cemetery. The cemetery walls are red brick, but by the grave there are metal bars, which have been polished shiny by people’s touch. This allows you to see the grave. I was surprised to see how plain his and his wife’s graves were, compared to the monument to Mr. Franklin that is in the Old Granary Burying Ground in Boston. The grave was covered with coins, predominantly pennies, in honor and memory of Mr. Franklin. We were glad to have gone there.
Written April 29, 2024
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rayej
Clifton, NJ441 contributions
Jul 2021
Located on the corner of Arch and 3rd Street. Easy to miss if you dont know what to look for. You can not enter the graveyard. There is a brick wall around it but on the corner where Ben Franklin and his wife are buried, there are bars instead of the brick wall so you can see the grave but not touch it. Many visitors thrown pennies onto the grave out of a sign of respect for all Ben Franklin accomplished. This money is gathered and donated to charities each year (around $10,000).
Written July 24, 2021
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jpete02
Lansing, MI993 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
Kind of surprised to see so many mad people about being charged to go into a cemetery. This is a privately run cemetery that requires upkeep and maintenance.
If you truly can’t afford the $5 fee to go inside, then you can see the Benjamin Franklin grave from outside the cemetery, while you sip your drink from Starbucks that probably cost $5.
We took the guided tour (cost $3 extra) and it was well worth it. Took about thirty minutes and our guide was very informative and funny at the same time. There are other declarations of independence signers here, Charles Mason of Mason-Dixon fame, and Benjamin Rush are also buried here.
If you truly can’t afford the $5 fee to go inside, then you can see the Benjamin Franklin grave from outside the cemetery, while you sip your drink from Starbucks that probably cost $5.
We took the guided tour (cost $3 extra) and it was well worth it. Took about thirty minutes and our guide was very informative and funny at the same time. There are other declarations of independence signers here, Charles Mason of Mason-Dixon fame, and Benjamin Rush are also buried here.
Written October 7, 2021
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Abby M
Upland, CA347 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
First off, they charge you $5 to go into the cemetery!! If Benjamin Franklin was buried on the grounds of his home then I’d understand. You’d pay to view his home and visit his grave but it’s NOT at his home, it’s at a cemetery where others are buried. He’s buried right next to the iron bar fence so no need to pay, just view it from the sidewalk. Secondly the plaque for his grave is on the wall in between bars so you can’t really see all of it. I’m still appalled by them charging to go into the cemetery.
Written August 31, 2021
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Alana R
5 contributions
Oct 2021
My friends and I took a trip to visit Ben. I was so emotional it brought me to tears. My ancestor, Jude Smith, apparently used to date Ben. I must say I am a little jealous, he is one good looking man. While visiting, I planned to come back after hours to try and dig him up, hoping to get a suck on his pelvic bone. Word on Arch Street is that it tastes like dust, envelope glue, and turkey bacon (according to Betsy Ross). Unfortunately I was not able to dig him up, which is my only complaint about the place. Other than that I had a great time! See you soon Benny!!
Written June 25, 2022
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kihyland
Pasadena, TX521 contributions
Jul 2019
Seeing Ben Franklin's grave, and the pennies spread across the top is great. What's annoying is that Christ Church now charges you to get into the graveyard. The grave site is right next to the sidewalk, and you can get a pretty good picture of the grave from there.
Written January 1, 2020
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