There is another person who affected and shaped Philadelphia in 18the century, whose name is Benjamin Franklin, the founding father of the United States. If say William Penn determined the childhood of Philadelphia, then Benjamin Franklin is the one who witnesses the teenagerhood of Philadelphia, and saw it grew up to an attractive city.
When Benjamin moved to Philadelphia from Boston in 1723, Philadelphia has already been a growing city but without many public services. He found the first voluntary association for firefighting in the United States, the Union Fire Company, and the first insurance company to protect people’s home. He also worked with James Logan, the city governor at that time who collected over 3000 books, and built public
When Benjamin moved to Philadelphia from Boston in 1723, Philadelphia has already been a growing city but without many public services. He found the first voluntary association for firefighting in the United States, the Union Fire Company, and the first insurance company to protect people’s home. He also worked with James Logan, the city governor at that time who collected over 3000 books, and built public