Archaeologists Unearth Remains of 19th Century University Observatory
- Construction workers recently discovered the foundation of an observatory built at Michigan State University in 1881.
- The circular building cost about $450 and housed the university's first telescope.
- The observatory was likely removed in the 1920s for unknown reasons.
- Archaeology students will excavate the site next summer to learn more about the observatory.
- Experts hope to find artifacts associated with the students who studied astronomy there.
Smithsonian Magazine 