The Bond
Jim West,
2017
* Statue of Benjamin Franklin
and
George Washington
* two peoplestanding,
Masonic emblem
* inscription:
Brother George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army,
first President of the United States, and member of Alexandria Lodge (Fairfax
County, Virginia) shows his Masonic Apron to Brother Benjamin Franklin,
diplomat who negotiated French involvement in our independence. Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Master of the Loge Les Neuf
Soeurs, in Paris. It was a gift from Brother General Lafayette, member of the
Loge Contrat Social of Paris, who represented the French government and
their commitment to American Independence.
* In front of the Masonic Temple.
Northeast corner, Broad and JFK.
* 39.953510,-75.163150 [map][nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+ushistory.org's The Electric Ben Franklin
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
+pamasonictemple.org
