A Visit with Ben Franklin in Fishklill

Description

Spend some time on Father's Day weekend with a Founding Father! The Fishkill Historical Society presents Jack Sherry's portrayal of Ben Franklin in an entertaining and educational show Audience members will learn about: * Ben’s experiments involving lightning and electricity * His inventions like the lightning rod and bifocals * His involvement with Silence Dogood and Richard Saunders * His proverbs from Poor Richard’s Almanack * His success as a businessman (did you know he established one of the earliest franchise systems?) * How he retired at the age of 42 to devote his life to scientific pursuits * His involvement with Congress in drafting the Declaration of Independence (thus sparking the American Revolution) and the formation of the new United States of America Additionally other interesting, amusing and informative aspects from his life may be discussed.