Franklin College Benjamin Franklin Statue in Franklin, Indiana

Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States who helped draft and sign the Declaration of Independence and served as the first United States Postmaster General, is honored with two tributes on the campus of Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana. The first is a large statue of Franklin located at the corner of Branigin Boulevard and Monroe Street at the northwest entrance to the campus. The statue, sculpted from marble in 1874 by James Mahoney, stands 12 feet tall. It was originally placed in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, on the Franklin Insurance Company building. When the bu...