"The History of the New Concord Meteorite Fall of 1860 and the Modern Mapping of its Fragments" By Adrienne Hammontree

The New Concord meteorite first fell to earth on May 1st, 1860, in parts of Guernsey and Muskingum counties. The largest fragment of the meteorite weighing 103 lbs is now located in a display case in the Marietta College Edwy R. Brown Petroleum Engineering and Geology Building. In the events shortly after the fall, various reports suggested that there were over 30 known fragments that were recovered. For this project, we mapped out the location of these fragments using historical atlases from the 1850s and 1860s as well as written eyewitness accounts recorded in various scientific journals.

Reservations Required. Space is Limited. - Speaker: Adrienne Hammontree

Adrienne is a junior at Marietta College majoring in Planetary Science & Geology with a minor in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). At Marietta, Adrienne serves as the president for both the college’s chapter of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, the National Geoscience Honors Society, and the Marietta College Geological Society, the college’s Geology Club. Outside of Marietta, she is involved in a variety of other projects such as GSA’s On To the Future Program and NASA’s Here to Observe Program.

This program is donation-based and is being offered as both a virtual and in-person option. Reservations are required for both options.