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Traditionally, monuments are sculptures commemorating famous people, such as Benjamin Franklin, one of the founders of this country and an important inventor.
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Benjamin Franklin, 1899 John J. Boyle (American, 1851–1917) Bronze; H. 6 ft. 9 in. (1.98 m) Blanche P. Levy Park, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |
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