Franklin Court
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"Fun with the Family"
Historians know very little about the appearance of Franklin’s house, which once stood on this site. Today an oversized “Ghost Structure,” designed by world-famous architect Robert Venturi, marks the spot. Here you can also see the Franklin Print Shop, U.S. Postal Service Museum, and the Franklin Museum. The underground exhibits include Franklin’s many inventions and a great twenty-minute filmography.
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"Surprisingly interesting for kids"
Franklin Court is the site of Benjamin Franklin's Philadelphia home. An outline of the home stands in the court, and a National Park Service museum runs underground. In the museum, a film tells about Franklin's life. Across the court, a replica of Franklin's printing press is in use, and our kids were very interested in watching it work. Next door is the Ben Franklin Post Office, where we mailed postcards to ourselves with its special postmark. Upstairs in the post office is a small postal museum. Of all the historical sites in Philadelphia, this was one of the most interesting for the kids.
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