Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frederick Watts (1801-1889)

Photographed By Shane Oliver, October 30, 2021

1. Frederick Watts (1801-1889) Marker

Inscription. On a 116-acre tract here stood the model farm created 1857-67 by this agricultural reformer. Watts was the first president of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society, 1851; a founder of the Farmers' High School (now Penn State); and U.S. Commissioner of Agriculture, 1871-76. The farm remained until 1988. Its site selection, layout, and building designs reflected Watts's pioneering ideas on farm efficiency

Erected 1994 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and the Pennsylvania State University series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 40° 11.572′ N, 77° 14.18′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. Marker is at the intersection of Ritner Highway and Shearer Drive on Ritner Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 Shearer Dr, Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 1.4 miles away); Carlisle (approx.

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

1.4 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Carlisle (approx. 2 miles away); The Charles Nisbet Campus of Dickinson College (approx. 2.1 miles away); Dickinson School of Law (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Photographed By Don Morfe, May 30, 2015

2. Frederick Watts (1801-1889) Marker

Photographed By Don Morfe, May 30, 2015

3. Frederick Watts (1801-1889) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.