Goddard Centennial

Join us in honoring Dr. Robert and Esther Goddard's legendary first liquid-fueled rocket launch on March 16th, 1926. We will be celebrating where it happened, in Auburn, Massachusetts for the 100 year anniversary from March 14th & 16th, 2026. Join our newsletter to be informed of events and activities leading up to and during the celebration.

We are a 501 (c) (3) not for profit charitable organization as The Wellstorm, Inc. is our fiscal sponsor. - All funds collected will be used for the Goddard centennial celebrations in Auburn with additional funds given to the town of Auburn MA.

About the friends of Dr. Robert H. & Esther Goddard Centennial Celebration...

Our goals are to spread the word of all the great work that was done in the advancement of rocketry field, while educating the community. Celebrate the town of Auburn and all the amazing business within. We also plan to have a wonderful celebration for the 100th anniversary.

Our hope is that all the events our committee offers are free to the public. To do this, we will offer fundraising options such as 'local business sponsored fundraising dinners', 'swag', 'donations placards', possible 'VIP meet-and-greets' and possible 'engraved bricks' honoring all the great people and businesses who aid in making this event amazing for the entire town and anyone who wants to visit.

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We are a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization - All funds collected will be used for the Goddard centennial celebrations in Auburn with additional funds given to the town of Auburn MA for educational purposes.

We are a group of space loving Auburnites who want to draw awareness to the legacy of Dr. Robert H. Goddard & Esther Goddard. We are planning to have celebrations on March 14th & 16th, 2026 in honor of the amazing work they did including the first liquid-fueled launch right here in Auburn, MA 100 years ago. The 214 patterns, documenting many of the challenges and successes in the field of rocketry. He proved that rocket thrust would work in space. This seems obvious to us now, but in his time people believed that without something like the atmosphere to push against, rockets would not be able to fly in space.

Esther Goddard was also instrumental in documenting, filming, and carrying on his legacy. More to come about the amazing work she did.

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