Benjamin Franklin Coming To Warminster

WARMINSTER, PA —Ben Franklin is coming to the township.

The Warminster Library and Ben Wilson Senior Center are teaming up to host a Benjamin Franklin re-enactor just in time for the famous Philadelphian’s 318th birthday.

Franklin will travel north to Warminster on Saturday, Jan. 13, in the form of acclaimed historical re-enactor, Mitchell Kramer.

Kramer, as Franklin, will visit the Ben Wilson Senior Activity Center at 2 p.m. as part of an exciting interactive event co-sponsored by the Warminster Township Free Library.

His Benjamin Franklin Interpreted show will focus on his life and accomplishments including
funny anecdotes.

He will explain some Franklin’s scientific discoveries and even talk about Franklin’s connections to the Warminster area.

Actor and historian Kramer is a Philadelphia native who has been playing the role of
Ben Franklin for almost 20 years.

He has become widely recognized for his portrayal with appearances on national TV including on "Good Morning America" and in promotional spots for Major League Baseball and the NFL.

He regularly gives talks as Franklin at conferences, corporate events, and at area institutions including The Library Company, the Free Library of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania, and Valley Forge State Park.

He is based in Old City where he owns and operates a tour company and he has published extensively about Philadelphia history.

Benjamin Franklin Interpreted is the first collaboration between the Warminster Library and the
Ben Wilson Senior Center.

The Warminster Library is a Pennsylvania Library Association Gold-Star-certified Library dedicated to providing free access to a diversity of information, arts, culture, and civic resources to Warminster and the surrounding communities.

The latest historical portrayal event is the latest in a series that also included portrayals of Harriet Tubman and Queen Elizabeth II.

As the largest senior center in Bucks County, The Ben Wilson Senior Center’s mission is to
promote the social welfare of persons aged 55 and older by encouraging good fellowship and
companionship among members through interactive events, social activities, and community
improvement projects.