Then Again: Betting on the wrong iron horse

The Burlington home built by Timothy Follett was a testament to his wealth. It still stands today. Wiki Commons photo(“Then Again” is Mark Bushnell’s column about Vermont history.)
The home – really almost a Greek temple, with its six massive white columns – perches over the Burlington waterfront. For years it served as more than a home; it was testament to the business savvy of one of Vermont’s leading citizens.
Timothy Follett had become fantastically wealth