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Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Chicago)

Coordinates: 41°54′49.7″N 87°37′51.9″W / 41.913806°N 87.631083°W / 41.913806; -87.631083
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Statue of Benjamin Franklin
The statue in October 2013
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SubjectBenjamin Franklin
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates41°54′49.7″N 87°37′51.9″W / 41.913806°N 87.631083°W / 41.913806; -87.631083

A statue of Benjamin Franklin, known as the Benjamin Franklin Monument, is installed in Chicago's Lincoln Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] Designed by Richard Henry Park, the work was created in 1895, installed in 1896, and relocated in 1966.[2][3]

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  1. ^ "Benjamin Franklin - Chicago Monuments Project". chicagomonuments.org. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Franklin Monument". Chicago Park District. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ben Franklin in Bronze". Chicago Chronicle. June 7, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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