McMinnville, Oregon: Ben Franklin on a Bench
Philadelphia native Ben Franklin has been lounging on a McMinneville bench since April 2010. He was sculpted by Gary Price.
- Address:
- 335 NE 3rd St., McMinnville, OR
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the northwest corner of NE 3rd and NE Davis Sts.
- Admission:
- Free
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A full size statue of Benjamin Franklin sits on a corner in McMinneville. He is bronze and seems to be planning his next big thing! Also check out the 1901 Locomobile steam car in the bank lobby across the street.
[Jody Day, 02/13/2015]Nearby Offbeat Places
Alf's - Ice Cream, Burgers, and Monkey, McMinnville, OR - < 1 mi.
Spruce Goose and Space Museum, McMinnville, OR - 2 mi.
Erratic Rock Park, McMinnville, OR - 7 mi.In the region:
Enchanted Forest, Salem, OR - 28 mi.
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Ben may be trying to figure out how he ended up all the way out in Oregon.