Roswell in Chaves County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
1. Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard Marker
in memory of
Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard
who here laid the foundations
for the science of rocket
propulsion. He used this tower
from 1930 to 1942 for launching
liquid propellant rockets,
to develop a means for exploring
extreme altitudes.
[inscribed around tower exhibit]
As I looked toward the fields at the east, I imagined how wonderful it would be to make some device which had even the possibility of ascending to Mars, and how it would look on a small scale, if sent up from the meadow at my feet.
~Robert H. Goddard, 1927
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 33° 24.263′ N, 104° 31.381′ W. Marker is in Roswell, New Mexico, in Chaves County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 285 and West 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 285. Marker, launch tower, and Robert Goddard statue are on exhibit beside the sidewalk at the southwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1011 North Richardson Avenue, Roswell NM 88201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. De Bremond Athletic Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Iron Cross
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Also see . . .
1. Robert H. Goddard. Robert H. Goddard (Submitted on November 26, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Dr. Robert H. Goddard, American Rocketry Pioneer. NASA website entry:
Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) is considered the father of modern rocket propulsion. A physicist of great insight, Goddard also had a unique genius for invention. By 1926, Goddard had constructed and successfully tested the first rocket using liquid fuel. Indeed, the flight of Goddard’s rocket on March 16, 1926, at Auburn, Massachusetts, was as significant to history as that of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk. (Submitted on March 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Goddard Rocket. Space Center Houston Starship Gallery entry:
His first liquid-fueled rocket
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
2. Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard Marker
via Wikipedia, 1926
3. Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard
Robert Goddard, bundled against the cold weather of March 16, 1926, holds the launching frame of his most notable invention — the first liquid-fueled rocket.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
4. Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard Sculpture
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
5. Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard Sculpture
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
6. Goddard Launch Tower
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
7. Goddard Launch Tower
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on November 26, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
