In April of 1990, on the 200th anniversary of the death of Benjamin Franklin, the cities of #Boston and Philadelphia became beneficiaries of Franklin's 18th century wisdom.
Franklin left the two cities a sum of $2,000 sterling. There was just one catch: Some of the balance could not be used for 100 years, and the remainder could not be drawn on for 200 years.
The founding father was born in Boston in 1706 and moved to #Philadelphia when he was 17. In his Will, he set aside $2,000 to be divided between Boston and Philadelphia. The money was to be used as loans for young apprentices. He hoped this would help young tradesmen get started in their jobs.