Patriot Echoes – Celebrating 250 years of patriot principles.

March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.

Patriot Activities - Patriot Coloring Pages - Silence Dogood - Portrait Coloring Page

Silence Dogood - Portrait Coloring Page

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Artist’s Note: This portrait is an artistic interpretation of Silence Dogood, the fictional persona created by Benjamin Franklin in 1722 when he was only sixteen years old.

No contemporary images or verified likenesses of “Mrs. Dogood” exist. This rendering has been produced in the traditional 18th-century portrait style used throughout the HAL 1776 Founders Series, as a symbolic tribute to Franklin’s wit, intellect, and youthful satire rather than a historical representation.