Goddard Rocket Launching Site
Built 1926. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | Ninth fairway, Pakachoag Golf Course, Pakachoag Rd., Auburn, MA |
| County | Worcester County |
| Listed | Nov 13, 1966 |
| Listed for | Science, Invention |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000654 |
| Built | 1926 · more from the 1920s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Ninth fairway, Pakachoag Golf Course, Pakachoag Rd., Auburn, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.2183° N, 71.8128° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Goddard Rocket Launching Site listed on the National Register?
Nov 13, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Goddard Rocket Launching Site built?
1926.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Goddard Rocket Launching Site?
Ninth fairway, Pakachoag Golf Course, Pakachoag Rd., Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Goddard Rocket Launching Site?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000654. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.