Springfield in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

James Hartness & Precision Valley Inventors

Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 19, 2015

1. James Hartness & Precision Valley Inventors Marker

Inscription.
Newly arrived in Springfield in 1889 to work at the Jones and Lamson Machine Company, James Hartness soon rose to President. A natural leader, he played a vital role in the creation of "Precision Valley". Internationally respected in the machine tool industry, Hartness was President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, wrote extensively on company management issues, served as Governor of Vermont (1920-1922) and founded the Hartness State Airport. Hartness held over 120 patents (including the Flat Turret Lathe) and was an amateur astronomer.

Other early Springfield inventors include:

Adna Brown - William L. Bryant - Noah Safford
Amasa Woolson - Joel A.H. Ellis - A.J. Fullam
Jesse Warren - David M. Smith - F.B. Gilman

Erected 2002 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 43° 18.087′ N, 72° 28.677′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Vermont, in Windsor County. Marker can be reached from Orchard Street. Marker is located on the grounds of The Hartness House Inn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Orchard Street, Springfield VT 05156, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Helen Hartness Flanders (within shouting distance of this marker); Stellafane Observatory (approx. 2.6 miles away); Eureka Schoolhouse & Baltimore Covered Bridge (approx. 2.7 miles away); North Charlestown Village (approx. 4.6 miles away in New Hampshire); William Jarvis (approx. 5.2 miles away); Bomber Crash on Hawks Mountain / Crew of B-29A #44-62228 Crashed Perkinsville, Vermont 15 June 1947 (approx. 5.2 miles away); Charlestown War Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away in New Hampshire); Charlestown World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away in New Hampshire). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Also see . . . Wikipedia - James Hartness. (Submitted on July 22, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)

Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 19, 2015

2. James Hartness & Precision Valley Inventors Marker

The Hartness Equatorial Turret Telescope can be seen behind the marker

The Hartness Equatorial Turret Telescope image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 19, 2015

3. The Hartness Equatorial Turret Telescope

One of the most unique telescopes for an individual in the U.S. (built c.1910)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.