Below you will find links to websites about Benjamin Franklin, the 18th century, re-enacting, and even a little genealogy.

American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia PA

ALHFAM -- the Association for Living History, Farms, and Agricultural Museums; Ashaway, RI

The Benjamin Franklin Museum, Philadelphia PA

Ben Franklin's Pirate Fleet: Video clips from the National Geographic documentary film.

The Electric Ben Franklin    

Benjamin Franklin on PBS: A wonderful documentary on the man himself.

Benjamin Franklin's Inventions   

Brigade of the American Revolution, an organization dedicated to the re-creation of the common soldier during the Revolution, 1775-1783.

Athelstane Lodge #839, Free & Accepted Masons, Pearl River, NY (remember, Ben Franklin was a Mason himself!)

The New-York Historical Society Museum & Library, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024

The Online Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studies (remember, Franklin's son William was a Loyalist and the Royal Governor of New Jersey)

The Living History Education Foundation, an organization that promotes effective history education by bringing Living History into the classroom.

Family Search, a free genealogical search website