

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: My Amazing Cousin Ben: A Historical Presentation on our Founding Father Benjamin Franklin
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: My Amazing Cousin Ben: A Historical Presentation on our Founding Father Benjamin Franklin
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 6:30 at the Marquette Regional History Center

Historian and NMU music professor, James A. Strain (a first cousin 10 times removed to Benjamin Franklin), will give a talk on the amazing life and revolutionary genius of Benjamin Franklin. Join us and learn dozens of well-known and little-known facts about Dr. Franklin’s contributions to the independence of the United States. Dr. Strain will display his collection of early U.S. and colonial flags. He will include maps, music, scientific discoveries, and words of wisdom. So, bring your bifocals, pull up a chair next to the Franklin stove, and hold on to your kite string as a myriad of electrifying and fascinating facts about Benjamin Franklin are unveiled. $5 suggested donation. For more info visit marquettehistory.org or call 906.226.3571.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/marquette/my-amazing-cousin-ben-a-historical-presentation-on-our-founding-father-benjamin-franklin/200029861279420
- **Event Categories**: Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Marquette
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 145 W Spring St, Marquette, MI, United States, Michigan 49855
- **lat**: 46.54164
- **long**: -87.39547
- **full address**: 145 W Spring St, Marquette, MI, United States, Michigan 49855

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Marquette Regional History Center (https://allevents.in/org/marquette-regional-history-center/1626706)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 145 W Spring St, Marquette, MI, United States, Michigan 49855
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Marquette Regional History Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about My Amazing Cousin Ben: A Historical Presentation on our Founding Father Benjamin Franklin ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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