The only surviving house in the world where Ben Franklin lived is - ironically - in London. It really isn't much to see, as you will note by the fact that I included but 5 pictures, two of molding. But what was interesting was the way they presented the house. It was done by an actress representing a real person in Franklin's life in period costume, who worked with audio and video. It was really impressive technology. She would take us into a room and then have "conversations" with the audio - obviously well rehearsed - while pictures or video was displayed on the walls. In the course of the 45 minute presentation you learned a great deal about Franklin. At a point in the "conversation" someone would call from another room, or you'd hear a noise, (all part of this sophisticated audio / video system) and she'd take us to the next room to respond to whatever the sound was. And in that fashion, she took us around the house, teaching us about what Franklin did while living there. Franklin loved London and spend sixteen years there while his family stayed home.
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