Why Franklin Park is called Franklin Park
By adamg - 1/16/08 - 10:49 am
It involves Benjamin Franklin and a sum of money he left to the city of Boston, Mark reports.
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It involves Benjamin Franklin and a sum of money he left to the city of Boston, Mark reports.
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Not so!
Franklin's money was tied up in lawsuits, and the city had to use other funds to retire the park debt. He got his name on the park for free! See http://www.bfit.edu/aboutus/history.php
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