The Young & Witty Ben Franklin Goes to Washington for the Grand Opening of the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Sunday, September 22nd
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
– September 12, 2013 – The young and
witty Ben Franklin will be taking his talents to the Smithsonian this month.
“Mr. Franklin Goes to Washington” as a
special guest of the Smithsonian on Sunday, September 22nd, when the young and witty Ben Franklin will
be on hand for the grand opening of the William
H. Gross Stamp Gallery at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.
Family
activities, tour and programs are scheduled throughout the day from 10 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. Events include a special
installation ceremony for the Medal of Honor at 11 a.m., and the first day of
issue ceremony for the “Inverted Jenny” stamp souvenir sheet a 1 p.m.
The young and witty
Ben Franklin
wouldn’t miss the opening of the Gross Stamp Gallery, and he will be on hand to
meet guests, and talk about his favorite objects going up on display.
Of
course, Ben Franklin is noted as the
founder of the first postal service in the United States, and those in
attendance in Washington, D.C. on September 22nd can pose for photos
with the young and witty Ben Franklin,
while learning about his role in the history of the post. His profile is also on prominent display in
the “Gems of American Philately” gallery as the U.S.’s first postage stamp.
More
information, including tickets and directions to the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery at the Smithsonian National Postal
Museum are available online at http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/StampGallery/index.html.
As
portrayed by actor and entrepreneur Rob DeVitis, the young and witty Ben
Franklin is not a staid and stuffy historical figure dusted off for bored
schoolchildren to pass along the way, more than the face on a $100 bill, Franklin is an engaging and thoughtful
figure who was not only a statesman but an inventor, a musician, a writer, a
printer, founder of the post office and the library. Franklin was
a multi-talented sensation of Philadelphia
The young and witty
Ben Franklin has
earned accolades for his appearances at a number of high-profile public and
private events over the past 14 months.
He is a Preferred Vendor of
the Philadelphia Convention &
Visitors Bureau, which enables
him to provide additional resources to conventions, groups, and meetings
planning to hold events in the Philadelphia area.
The young and witty
Ben Franklin
can be found online, at http://www.BenFranklinToday.com, where he can be
invited (for a modest fee) to attend your special events, either in the City of
Philadelphia, or in areas surrounding William Penn’s Green Country Towne. The
young and witty Ben Franklin can speak to any and all groups on topics
including American history, Philadelphia history, and the life that earned him
the title “The First American.”
For
additional information about the young
and witty Ben Franklin, including rates and availability, visit
BenFranklinToday.com. The young and witty Ben Franklin is
also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ben-Franklin-Today.