Focus on Statue of Benjamin Franklin (San Francisco) and discuss the History.
Created as a Temperance fountain by crusader Henry D. Cogswell, the monument was originally installed at Kearny and Market Streets in 1879. In 1904, it was relocated to Washington Square.In 1979, 100 years after its creation, a time capsule that was hidden in the statue's base was removed and opened, and contained Cogswell's personal papers. A new time capsule, to be opened in 2079, was installed.
Temperance fountain time capsule Henry D. Cogswell Kearny Market Street Washington Square