Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph Station - Cape Cod National Seashore - Wellfleet, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 41° 54.838 W 069° 58.291
19T E 419432 N 4640680
Site of the first United States Transatlantic wireless telegraph Station. Located on Marconi Station Rd, Wellfleet, MA
Waymark Code: WMMN6P
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Shorelander
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Site of the first United States
Transatlantic wireless telegraph station
Built in 1901 – 1902

Marconi wireless telegraph Company of America
Predecessor of RCA
Transmitted January 19, 1903

The first US transatlantic wireless telegram
Addressed to
Edward VII King of England
by
Theodore Roosevelt
President of the United States of America
Agency Responsible for Placement: National Park Service

Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): N/A

County: Barnstable

City/Town Name: Wellfleet

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Year Placed: Not listed
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