External construction and most interior finishes were completed just in time for “Doors Open Jamestown” on January 19, 2019. Some work still to be done — but, we’re getting close!
Martz-Kohl Observatory
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View from the parking lot – January 2019
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They have so much to offer from information about our space to telescopes and how to use them. Definitely recommend to kids and adults!!! ~Brittney W
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Informing, educating and inspiring the general public and supporting teaching in the sciences of astronomy and physics.
The Martz-Kohl Observatory is run by the Marshal Martz Memorial Astronomical Association, a not-for-profit voluntary group of people interested in astronomy. The observatory is located in Frewsburg, New York in Chautauqua County, not far from Jamestown and Chautauqua Lake.
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