A Founding Father's Lowcountry Escape
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Find out where Ben Franklin will be in Beaufort County
June 29th, 2026 in Bluffton
Brunch With Ben
USCB Bluffton Campus | 10:30am
GregRobin Smith, performing as Benjamin Franklin, presents a first-person program exploring Franklin's life, ideas, and legacy through scholarship, storytelling, and audience interaction. Join Mr.Franklin for brunch.
SAR-DAR Luncheon
Truffles | 1pm
This event is by invitation only.
Conversation with Ben
Bluffton Branch Library | 3pm
Notice is hereby given to all Loyal Citizens, Industrious Merchants, and Learned Scholars of the Towne of Bluffton and the surrounding Provinces, that a Meeting for Publick Discourse will be held with Founding Friend, Dr. Benjamin Franklin. All ages welcome.
Free Admission
Pops with Ben
Heyward House Museum | 4:30pm
Step back in time at Heyward House with a special visit from Benjamin Franklin! Children will be encouraged to ask questions, interact, and engage directly with a Founding Father in a fun and welcoming environment.
Free Admission
June 30th, 2026 on Hilton Head Island
Donuts w/ Ben Franklin
Liberty Oak Tree Harbour Town | 9am
Step back in time and meet one of America’s Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin. A lively historical interpreter will share stories and insights from America’s early history. Donuts will be available. Complimentary.
Free Admission
Tea, Coffee & Conversation
USCB HHI Campus | 10:30am
GregRobin Smith, performing as Benjamin Franklin, presents a first-person program exploring Franklin's life, ideas, and legacy through scholarship, storytelling, and audience interaction. Join Mr.Franklin for coffee, tea, and conversation.
Conversations with Ben
HHI Branch Library | 3pm
Step back in time and meet one of America’s most fascinating Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin. Through a lively and interactive presentation, a historical interpreter brings Franklin to life, sharing stories, wit, and insights from the early days of our nation.
Free Admission
Beverages with Ben
Tide Pointe | 5:30pm
This is a private event.
July 1st, 2026 in Beaufort
Beaufort Breakfast Club
Blackstone's Cafe | 8am
This event is by invitation only.
Liberty & Legacy
Beaufort Branch Library | 10am
Step back in time and meet one of America’s most fascinating Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin. Through a lively and interactive presentation, a historical interpreter brings Franklin to life, sharing stories, wit, and insights from the early days of our nation.
Free Admission
SAR-DAR Lunch
TBD | 12pm
This event is by invitation only.
Putting Down the Roots of Liberty
Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park | 2pm
Join the City of Beaufort, Historic Beaufort Foundation, the Beaufort County 250th Committee, and renowned Shakespearean actor GregRobin Smith as Benjamin Franklin for a dedication ceremony and planting of a scion of the historic Liberty Tree Sapling.
Free Admission
Ben Franklin Alive Performance
USCB Center for the Arts | 4pm
Benjamin Franklin is a living-history presentation in which actor GregRobin Smith appears in character, speaking in the first person as Franklin. Blending historical scholarship, storytelling, wit, and audience interaction, the program explores Franklin's life and ideas, including his pivotal role in the American Revolution as a statesman, diplomat to France, and advocate for independence.
A Dialog Across Centuries
St Helena Anglican Church | 6:15pm
Renowned Shakespearean Actor GregRobin Smith as Benjamin Franklin in conversation with 21st Century historians - Dr. John McCardell and Dr. Larry Rowland.
