Ben Franklin’s Mom Was Born Less Than 50 Miles From New Bedford
Ben Franklin was born in Boston and later famously lived his life in Boston – but his mother was born much closer to New Bedford and the SouthCoast.
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Ben Franklin's 1773 Visit to Middleboro Exposed English Loyalists
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin attended a dinner party in Middleboro and found his hosts were loyalists to the British Crown.
R.I. Man Caught Using $100 Bills with Abe Lincoln’s Face
A Rhode Island man police say used counterfeit $100 bills to make purchases at a North Attleborough Target store made a critical mistake.
The bills had a picture of President Abraham Lincoln on them. Real $100 bills bear a picture of Benjamin Franklin, while Lincoln's portrait graces the $5 bill...