What is recorded here
Born in Lucca, Italy, in 1759. He ascended in a hydrogen balloon on 5th October 1785 from the garden of Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh. He landed at Coaltown of Callange in the parish of Ceres, having travelled 46 miles.
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Places near here
North CallangeDovecot (period Unassigned), Windmill (period Unassigned) · 273 yd
Coaltown of CallangeBell Pit(s) (17th Century) - (18th Century) · 505 yd
Ceres Burn, South of Pitscottie, BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 762 yd
South CallangePit(s) (period Unassigned)(possible), Quarry (period Unassigned)(possible), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1242 yd
The ProvostMemorial · 1.3 mi
Fife Folk MuseumMuseum · 1.3 mi
Bannockburn MemorialMemorial · 1.3 mi
Cairngreen WoodWood · 1.5 mi
Bankhead MossNature reserve · 2.1 mi
Dairsie CastleCastle (medieval), Dovecot (16th Century) · 2.5 mi
Welcome to Hill of Tarvit Mansion House & GardensVisitor information · 2.6 mi
Cupar CastleCastle (medieval) · 3.2 mi