University in Lafayette County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Barnard Observatory
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017
1. Barnard Observatory Marker
Built 1857-59 by Chancellor F.A.P. Barnard, the Observatory housed the Physics and Astronomy Department until 1939 and was the home of chancellors until 1971. The West Wing, called McCain Hall, was used by the NROTC, 1947-89. The Observatory was restored in 1990-92 for the Center for the Study of Southern Culture.
Erected 1992 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 34° 22.001′ N, 89° 31.984′ W. Marker is in University, Mississippi, in Lafayette County. It is at the intersection of Sorority Row and Student Union Drive on Sorority Row. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Sorority Row, Oxford MS 38677, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Society Of Professional Journalists Historic Site in Journalism (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Barnard Observatory (within shouting distance of this marker); Documenting the Blues (within shouting distance of this
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More about this marker. The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) adjoins the City of Oxford.
Also see . . . Barnard Observatory. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 11, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017
2. Barnard Observatory building.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017
3. East side of Barnard Observatory building.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017
4. Area view of Barnard Observatory & marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
