There is so much we can observe from U.S. History by just looking at our currency. The signing of the Declaration of Independence is on the back of a modern-day $2.00 bill and Thomas Jefferson is on the front. Independence Hall is on the back of the $100.00 bill and Benjamin Franklin is on the front. History is all around us - all we need to do is be aware and pay attention. For instance, the beautiful iconic Jupiter Lighthouse will turn 162 years old later this week. It's beacon was first lit on July 10, 1860 - one year before the outbreak of the Civil War. Military Trail begins in Jupiter at Indiantown Road. It dates back to the Second Seminole War in 1835. We returned to some scenes from the film, "National Treasure," which focuses on U.S. History and the sites we can visit and appreciate today. We went from how the Declaration of Independence & Constitution are stored in the National Archives to the Jefferson Memorial. We then virtually visited the Franklin Institute, Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. So glad Bella is enjoying this as she has never been to Washington, DC or Philadelphia. Benjamin Franklin was many things in his lifetime: a printer, a postmaster, an ambassador, an author, a scientist, a Founding Father. Above all, he was an inventor, creating solutions to common problems and innovating new technology. Despite creating some of the most successful and popular inventions of the modern world, Franklin never patented a single one, believing that they should be shared freely. Some of Benjamin Franklin's inventions are: the lightening rod, bifocal eyeglasses, swim fins (truly - he was an avid swimmer),the Franklin stove to heat rooms (instead of a fireplace), and some medical and musical gadgets, as well.