Cincinnati Observatory
Observatory · Cincinnati, Ohio
The birthplace of American astronomy — the first public observatory in the Western Hemisphere, paid for by public subscription in the 1840s when a professor sold shares in the sky to Cincinnati citizens at twenty-five dollars each. John Quincy Adams, aged seventy-six, travelled here to lay the cornerstone in what became the last major public address of his life.
3489 Observatory Place, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45208, United States
Public observing nights, daytime tours and classes run on a published schedule and are booked in advance. OBSERVING IS WEATHER-DEPENDENT and cancels for cloud; building tours usually still run.
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