Rittenhouse Observatory - Norristown PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 09.389 W 075° 22.102
18T E 468628 N 4445190
700 feet N.E. of this memorial stood the log cabin from which David Rittenhouse observed the transit of Venus June 3, 1769.
Waymark Code: WM12D51
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2020
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Rittenhouse Observatory- 700 feet N.E. of this memorial stood the log cabin from which David Rittenhouse observed the transit of Venus June 3, 1769. Permission to use this site was given by Herbert T. Ballard, owner of this property.
Group that erected the marker: The Historical Society of Montgomery Co. PA.
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
West Germantown Pike
near the entrance to Valley Forge Medical Center Hospital
Norristown , PA USA
19403
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