Benjamin Franklin's Edinburgh

Journey back in time to September 1759, when Benjamin Franklin first visited the centre of the Scottish Enlightenment. See where he was made a Guild Brethren of the City, see where his friend, the philosopher, David Hume lived, and where they enjoyed a night out with the Speculative Society. Find out how this visit, 17 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, influenced Franklin's small but significant edit to that world changing document.

Learn why Franklin called his trip to Scotland "the densest happiness I have met with at any part of my life..." A tour led by Rick Conte, an American who was taken in by Edinburgh 35 years ago, and has yet to be spat out.

This walking tour is a companion piece to "An American Love Letter to Edinburgh" @ the Scottish Storytelling Centre (August 1st-25th, odd numbered dates, 1.30pm).

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Host or Publisher Rick Conte