PHOTO PROVIDED Benjamin Franklin, as characterized by Barry Stevens.

The public is invited to meet Benjamin Franklin, making a rare appearance at the Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society at 4 p.m., May 16.

“Mr. Franklin will appear courtesy of America250 with grant monies from the Lycoming County Visitors’ Bureau Travel and Tourism Grant and the Catherine Burns Insurance Services of Muncy,” a news release said.

The meeting will be held in the Community Room and the presentation is free and open to the public.

Benjamin Franklin will be portrayed by Virginia resident Barry Stevens.

“As quoted in the Christian Science Monitor, Mr. Stevens has been portraying the famous statesman for several decades,” the news release said. “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.'”

For further information please consult the museum’s website www.tabermuseum.org or call 570-326-3326. The museum is located at 858 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. Parking is available to the rear of the building or on the street.