Early Telegraph - Pennsylvania Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

First commercial telegraph line in the U.S. ran along this railroad right-of-way. Completed from Lancaster to Harrisburg, 1845. The first message, "Why don't you write, you rascals?" was received, Jan.8, 1846.

Marker Name: Pa. 230, 3.1 miles SE of Elizabethtown County: Lancaster Date Dedicated: 03/18/1947 Marker Type: Roadside Location: Early Telegraph Category: Business & Industry, Invention Website: Not listed

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