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

Stellafane Observatory

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 26, 2014

1. Stellafane Observatory Marker

Inscription. Stellafane Observatory
Has been Designated a
National Historic landmark
This Site Possesses National Significance
In Commemorating the History of the
United States of America
1989
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

Erected 1989 by Springfield Telescope Makers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.

Location. 43° 16.667′ N, 72° 31.15′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Vermont, in Windsor County. It can be reached from Breezy Hill Road 0.8 miles south of Monument Hill Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springfield VT 05156, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley

and in the Green Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Vermont Republic.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Springfield VT Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Civil War Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Springfield Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Springfield World War I Honor Roll (approx. 2½ miles away); Civil War Soldiers Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Springfield Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Springfield Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Knights of Columbus Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Also see . . .
1. The Stellafane National Historic Monument. (Submitted on July 27, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Stellafane Clubhouse History. (Submitted on July 27, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. The Porter Turret Telescope: How It Works. (Submitted on July 27, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
4. Stellafane Convention Homepage. (Submitted on July 27, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

The Stellafane Clubhouse and Porter Turret Telescope image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 26, 2014

2. The Stellafane Clubhouse and Porter Turret Telescope

The Porter Turret Telescope image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 26, 2014

3. The Porter Turret Telescope

The Stellafane Observatory Marker is beneath the building. For information about this odd structure please visit the link below.

The Stellafane Clubhouse, Home of the Springfield Telescope Makers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 26, 2014

4. The Stellafane Clubhouse, Home of the Springfield Telescope Makers

The Stellafane Convention. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 26, 2014

5. The Stellafane Convention.

Amateur astronomers with telescopes they have made

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 26, 2014

6. The Stellafane Convention

Amateur astronomers preparing for a night’s stargazing on the West Observing Field

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 27, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.