Sundial 61
- Dial City: Great Falls
- Dial State/Province: Montana
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 47° 31.117' N
- Dial Nr: 61
- Dial Type: Equatorial Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 111° 17.467' W
- Dial Owner: Great Falls Park and Recreation Department
- Dial Designer: Gary Trescott
- Dial Maker: Dana Woodward, Doug Norwick, Rainbow Powerhouse
- Dial Date: 12-Aug
- Location:
- River Drive North, near 9th Street Bridge on south shore of Missouri River On a grassy field east of River's Edge Trail, near water's edge Great Falls
- Description:
- A monumental bow-string equatorial dial of curved 4x6 inch welded steel I-beams forming a 14 foot diameter equatorial arc. Stainless steel Roman hour numerals 5 AM to 7 PM are welded to the arc. Metal for the dial was once used at Rainbow Dam and was formed and welded at Rainbow Powerhouse. This dial was the inspiration of Gary Trescott, a River's Edge Trail volunteer who planted hundreds of trees along the trail and helped improve the trail for many years. Gary died in June 2012 but his work on the sundial was continued by Dana Woodward (Gary's cousin), Doug Norwick and others.
- Inscription:
- BOW-STRING EQUATORIAL SUNDIAL IN MEMORY OF GARY TRESCOTT 1949-2012 HE MADE GREAT FALLS A BETTER PLACE. FROM HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Last Update:
2022-04-24 22:22