Tag: August 27 1775

  • August 27, 1775: Frederick Graff

    Cover art for August 27, 1775: an 1804 portrait of Frederick Graff, painted by James Peale. Note the Center City Waterworks in the background.

    Frederick Graff feels like one of those guys who gets so little credit for what he did, you wind up feeling pretty badly for him.

    But the fact is, if not for him, over three dozen cities in the US wouldn’t have adequate water systems. So good on Frederick! Hoist your favorite beverage in his honor! (Though, in this case, it really should be water.)