An observatory is a place for observing, or studying, natural objects and events on Earth or in space. An astronomical observatory is a place to observe space. Scientists use this type of observatory to gather information about stars, planets, comets, and other things outside Earthâs atmosphere.
The early 1850âs were marked in national history as a period of great unrest, for these were the pre-Civil-war days with slavery a raging issue. However, this was a period of tremendous growth in the Territory of Minnesota and in Stillwater. The city was granted its charter in 1854 with John McKusick as first mayor.
It has been recorded as the first sermon ever delivered in Stillwater but âTHE HISTORY OF ST. CROIX VALLEYâ, published in 1909, refutes that claim. In that book an interview with Mrs. Lydia A. Carli, first white woman in Stillwater, indicates that in 1842 services were held in her home, Tamarack House.