Watts’ Folly
Posted by Kate Kauffman on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off on Watts’ Folly When he is remembered at all, Frederick Watts is likely to be mentioned in connection with the McCormick Reaper, the Cumberland Valley Railroad, the establishment of the Pennsylvania State University or, more recently, the controversy over the demolition of his farmstead in Carlisle. It may seem an incongruous legacy but therein lies the charm and the extraordinary genius of this man from...read more
