The Benjamin Franklin Monument is a statue dedicated to Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States. The monument, also known as the Benjamin Franklin Statue, is installed in Chicago’s Lincoln Park (Wikipedia).

The statue stands nine feet six inches tall on a large white granite pedestal. It was originally located on the east side of the Lincoln Park Zoo near the South Lagoon, but in 1966, the Chicago Park District moved it to its present location (Chicago Park District).

The monument was commissioned by Joseph Medill, the editor of the Chicago Tribune, in recognition of Franklin’s role in early United States journalism and publishing. The statue was designed by Leonard Crunelle, a French-born sculptor who lived in Chicago (Chicago Monuments).

So, if you ever find yourself in Chicago, make sure to visit the Benjamin Franklin and hear him talk. It’s a unique and significant piece of the city’s public art that pays tribute to a key figure in American history.