Stellafane Vt May 2026

Porter taught local machinists and clockmakers how to grind glass in their basements. The group, calling themselves the "Springfield Telescope Makers," needed a clubhouse. They chose a hilltop with a 360-degree view and built a small, quirky observatory out of concrete and scrounged materials. They dubbed the site "Stellafane."

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As Russell Porter once wrote: "The stars are the same as they ever were. It is only our ability to see them that improves." stellafane vt