[Updated: September 16, 2026] *** We are privileged to have Ben Franklin conduct a special ceremony at 2 PM on this coming Saturday, September 19th. He will also be firing an authentic canon at the end of this ceremony; honoring those who founded our nation. *** The ceremony will be held at Egg Harbor Twp Veterans’ Memorial Park, 2153 Ocean Heights Ave, Egg Harbor Twp, New Jersey. Be there if you want to be wow’ed by this presentation.
[September 14, 2026] South Jersey is proud to announce that we have Benjamin Franklin from Philadelphia coming to our part of the state. He will be part of our celebration of America’s 250th Birthday, and it’s going to be a spectacular day filled with all sorts of events that you will love.
Ben will be portrayed by Mitchell Kramer, a professional who is a combination of historian, first person interpreter, impersonator, reenactor, lookalike, portrayer, impressionist, actor, performer … whew … lecturer, presenter, speaker, and officiant. Wow, you just can’t make that up. Based out of historic Old City Philadelphia, Ben will be plying his diplomatic skills with the Spirit of 1776 South Jersey organization, bringing an air of history and entertainment to our area.
“Mitchell Kramer is an accomplished actor and historian who has become widely recognized for his portrayal of Benjamin Franklin. With a career spanning several decades, Mitchell has performed as Franklin for numerous organizations throughout the country, including many appearances on ABC’s Good Morning America.” We took this from his website at bfranklin.org, but it is no exaggeration.
So, if you want to meet Benjamin Franklin, get your photo taken with him, talk with “the man,” then come out and see him perform on this coming Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Egg Harbor Twp Veterans Memorial Park, 2153 Ocean Heights Avenue in EHT. He plans to be there between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
Come out and see Ben Franklin and enjoy a good time with your family and friends. Free parking and no entrance fee.
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This post by General Satterfield is not a lecture on Franklin’s inventions; it is a notice that the man himself who came to a veterans park in South Jersey. Mitchell Kramer does first-person Franklin for a living, and that is different from a guy in a cheap wig reading from a card. He works out of Old City Philadelphia and has done the part on national television, which means he has done his homework. The event was part of the 250th birthday, and it belongs at a memorial park instead of a mall. A ceremony at two o’clock with a real cannon is the right kind of noise for that anniversary. Kids who only know Franklin as a face on a hundred-dollar bill got more from five minutes with a good interpreter than from a week of teacher preps. Franklin was a printer, a scientist, a diplomat, and a man who liked useful work more than empty talk. That mix still fits a country that needs both grit and brains. Free parking and no ticket price take away the last excuse for staying home. People who cared about the founding showed up, took pictures, and let their grandchildren hear the voice. Living history only works if living people bother to stand in the grass and listen.
Thanks General Satterfield.
Mitch Kramer is Da Man.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 🫡 Gen. Satterfield, we salute you and those who helped organize this great event. 🇺🇸 God Bless America. 🇺🇸 🙏
I plan on being there in the crowd and I hope to get a photo of “Ben Franklin,” something I was always interested in as I grew up just north of Philly. 🪖 A special salute to our Veterans and all those in the past and present who made our country great. 🏃♂️Run there if you can or just drive. 👀 Watch out for me. I’ll be wearing a red shirt and bow tie and cowboy hat.
🤠 See you there!!!!
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Good news indeed. See you there. Don’t miss this Spirit of 1776 South Jersey Event.
If you miss it, and fail to take your kids or grandkids there, you are at fault.
Be patriotic. Be a good citizen. Be there.
Now this is a “real” man I can’t wait to see. I sent a note to Gen. Satterfield and he gives the address for the park in which this all happens at 2153 Ocean Heights Ave, Egg Harbor Township, NJ. Be there, be ready to be entertained.
Dear Honorable Ben Franklin, thank you sir for your professional demeanor to bring history alive. 👍👍👍👍👍
Wow, nice that you have a professional because so many of these reenactors are basically uneducated in their portrayal.
.Mitchell Kramer is an actor and historian based in historic Old City Philadelphia who is best known for portraying Benjamin Franklin. He earned a B.A. in playwriting and history from Hampshire College and later studied acting at New York’s Circle in the Square conservatory. Kramer has spent about two decades bringing Franklin to life in first-person performances at parks, museums, schools, and public events. He has appeared as Franklin on ABC’s Good Morning America, ESPN and NFL broadcasts, and other national programs. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has said Kramer is the next best thing to a time machine because of his knowledge, poise, and charm. Besides performing, Kramer owns Mitchell Kramer Tours and leads guided walks through Historic Philadelphia. He has also written about eighteenth-century Philadelphia and contributed a story to the book Patriots, Pirates, Heroes & Spies. Earlier in his career he portrayed Major David Salisbury Franks, a Jewish officer in the Continental Army. Kramer lives in a historic Philadelphia house and works with sites Franklin himself helped shape, including the Library Company of Philadelphia. He is often praised for capturing not only Franklin’s look and voice, but also his humor and way of speaking with people. Through lectures, tours, and living-history work, he helps audiences of all ages understand why Franklin still matters.
Thanks Paulette. It is amazing that there are folks like this Mr. Krammer who have taken it upon themselves to create a living history. It is too unfortunate that we don’t take advantage of his services to teach our children more about history and what and why should learn from it.
Well said, Paulette. I think this guy they’re getting is a super professional.. Don’t skimp on the entertainment.