Benjamin Franklin, made an appearance at the Taber Museum on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Mr. Franklin appeared courtesy of America250 with grant monies from the Lycoming County Visitors’ Bureau Travel and Tourism Grant and the Catherine Burns Insurance Services of Muncy.
Ben Franklin was well-received by the audience. There were 105 people in attendance. He also gave two performances at Deane Center in Wellsboro - one for children and one for adults.
Benjamin Franklin was portrayed by Virginia resident Barry Stevens. Mr. Stevens has been portraying the famous statesman for several decades. Initially, he attended reenactments in period-appropriate costume and grew a ponytail. Soon thereafter, “People would come up to me and they’d say, ‘Hi, Ben, how are things in Philadelphia? No sign, no name tag, nothing that I did to try and elicit that kind of a response…” He embraced the role, recently portrayed Benjamin Franklin in the 2025 docudrama, “The American Miracle.”
