Benjamin Franklin was the only politician to have signed the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris, and the Constitution as a founding father of the United States. Franklin departed this residence on July 4, 1776, and the first of these was signed on that day.
On the actual day, they will open the doors for a special after-hours tour at Benjamin Franklin House,complete with refreshments and with an American theme. Whether you're an American living abroad or you just want to join in the festivities over there, it is a signature experience. The Historical Experience, in which the home is converted into a stage for a play that tells the fascinating tale of Franklin in London. Also, learn more about Franklin's 16-year stay in this revolutionary hotspot.
In 1914, when 7 Craven Street was demolished, the London County Council erected a new plaque on the correct building: a unique bronze scroll, denoting Franklin's only surviving residence anywhere in the world.
Ben Franklin lived in London and primarily served as a liaison between Britain and America sixteen years before the Revolutionary War began. 36 Craven Street is the only house he ever lived in that is still standing today. He lived on the first floor for 16 years; he knew the landlord and her daughter and pretended they were his wife and daughter (who were back in the Colonies because they were too scared to come on the boat). The husband of the landlady was a well-known physician.
The house is designed as Georgian architecture. It is where as you get further back in the house, it grows smaller. The house was the initial American embassy in de facto where,thousands of human and animal bones were discovered when the first chamber was unearthed,
Franklin preferred to drink water rather than beer during his lifetime. And his favorite wine was Madeira. Around the same time, he went vegetarian in order to save money for books.
Alcohol, brandy, bitters, punch, lobster, fish, and a lot of meat were served on the first Independence Day.
Original floor and wall paneling in the parlor upstairs were inspired by Roman pillars. There is also card room where Franklin play chess and frequently challenged others to games. As such he is extremely competitive. He also educated Polly and supported women's education.
Franklin managed to learn everything by himself because he only had two years of formal education. As a result, he did a lot of work in Philadelphia. In addition, in the 1740s, he invented the lightning rod and installed it on top of St Paul's Cathedral. He also coined the terms battery, charge, and conductor, as well as bifocals and glass harmonica.
Franklin saw a man playing with several wine glasses while in Edinburgh. It is the Glass Harmonica, which only a few people in the world can play. According to him, the instrument made a strange sound. It appeared in the films Gravity and Harry Potter.
Overall, it was a lot of fun to celebrate the Fourth of July by learning about Franklin in London just before the Revolution.
