Was Ben Franklin born in Philadelphia or Boston?
Boston. Ben Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Josiah and Abiah Franklin. He came from a big family — he had 16 brothers and sisters! His father was a candle and soap maker. At age 10, Ben helped his father. Ben’s older brother, James, published the newspaper, The New England Courant. At age 12, Ben was an apprentice for James. When Ben was 17 years old, he left Boston and moved to Philadelphia. Soon, Ben started his own print shop, met his wife Deborah, and went on to accomplish so much more. Read a book about Ben Franklin and Read more about the times in which he lived.
