Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Benjamin Franklin Parkway from the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
"Plan for the Fairmount Parkway", published in 1917 by Jacques Gréber
Namesake	Benjamin Franklin
Maintained by	City of Philadelphia
Length	1.0 mi (1.6 km)[1]
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
West end	Eakins Oval in Fairmount Park
East end	16th and Arch Streets in Logan Square

Benjamin Franklin Parkway, commonly abbreviated to Ben Franklin Parkway and colloquially called the Parkway, is a boulevard that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city as of 2020.

The parkway is named for Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father greatly affiliated with the city and the successful American Revolution, which led to American independence.

The mile-long parkway cuts diagonally across the grid plan pattern of Center City's northwest quadrant, starting at Philadelphia City Hall, curving around Logan Circle, and ending before the Philadelphia Museum of Art.