South Wellfleet in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph Station
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, September 10, 2019
1. Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph Station Marker
Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph Station
Built in 1901-1902
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America
Predecessor of RCA Transmitted January 19, 1903
The First U.S. Transatlantic Wireless Telegram
Addressed to Edward VII King of England by
Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States of America
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 19, 1903.
Location. 41° 54.836′ N, 69° 58.296′ W. Marker is in South Wellfleet, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It can be reached from U.S. 6 1.2 miles Marconi Beach Road, on the right when traveling north. Enter the Marconi Site. Turn left onto Marconi Station Road to the parking lot for the White Cedar Swamp Trail. The marker is 150 feet down the paved path towards the beach. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Wellfleet MA 02663, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Guglielmo Marconi (within shouting distance of this marker); The Outer Cape: Changing Faster Than Technology (within shouting distance of this marker); Cape Cod National Sea Shore Marconi Beach (approx. 1.6 miles away); Duck Creek Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Timothy Daniels House (approx. 3.4 miles away); Hamblen Park (approx. 3.4 miles away); Keeping the Light for 114 Years (approx. 3.8 miles away); Nauset Beach Light Station (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Wellfleet.
Other markers no longer nearby. Transatlantic Triumph (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Marconi Wireless Station (was here, next to this
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, September 10, 2019
2. The Transatlantic view from the Marker
Also see . . .
1. Marconi wireless on Cape Cod. (Submitted on October 15, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
2. Wireless telegraphy (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 15, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
3. Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 15, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
4. Morse code (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 15, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
5. Guglielmo Marconi (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 15, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, September 10, 2019
3. Remains of the tower rigging near the marker.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 15, 2025
4. Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph Station Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 15, 2025
5. Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph Station Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2019, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. 4, 5. submitted on December 21, 2025, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
