Rolla Stonehenge: A Vision Made In Stone
Dr. Joseph H. Senne Jr.
Dr. Joseph Senne, Dr. David Summers and Chancellor Joseph Marchello, set out in 1982 to develop a model of Stonehenge on the Missouri S&T campus. Senne, an avid astronomer, helped design and made the astronomical calculations for the replica. He worked with Summers and the Waterjet Laboratory to carve the stones from Missouri granite. Weighing approximately 160 tons, the stones were precisely cut and placed, and S&T's Stonehenge was dedicated on the summer solstice in 1984. That same year, the National Society of Professional Engineers named Rolla's Stonehenge one of its top 10 outstanding engineering achievements.
Senne joined the Missouri S&T faculty as an instructor in civil engineering in 1948 and served as chair of the department from 1965 to 1985. This plaque serves as a memorial to Senne and his vision for Rolla's Stonehenge.
Erected 2017 by Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Anthropology & Archaeology • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.
Location. 37° 57.391′ N, 91° 46.57′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: UM-Rolla Stonehenge (here, next to this marker); Lunar Eclipse Predictions (within shouting distance of this marker); The Polaris Window (within shouting distance of this marker); The Analemma (within shouting distance of this marker); Pine Street and Downtown Rolla
Also see . . .
1. Missouri S&T Stonehenge, tis a magic place . Missouri S&T website entry (Submitted on October 4, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Stonehenge plaque honoring Joe Senne will be unveiled. Missouri S&T website entry (2017) (Submitted on October 4, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Joseph Harold Senne Jr. (1919 - 2016) Obituary. Legacy website entry (Submitted on October 4, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
