West Springfield in Hampden County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Dr. Mahlon Loomis

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 30, 2022

1. Dr. Mahlon Loomis Marker

Inscription. Dr. Mahlon Loomis
1826-1886
Aerial Signals Pioneer In 1850, Dr. Mahlon Loomis, dentist, inventor and wireless communications pioneer, lived with his wife, Acshah Ashley, in a nearby cottage at 232 Park St. It was here that he began experiments in electricity that led him to prove that signals could be sent without wires. In 1866, he successfully transmitted wireless signals between two Virginia mountains 14 miles apart. In 1872, he was granted a U.S. patent as inventor of wireless telegraphy, and in 1873, Congress chartered The Loomis Aerial Telegraph Company. Unfortunately, financial recession eliminated his funding resources, allowing others to develop and gain credit for the discovery of what the world now calls radio.

West Springfield Historical Commission Rotary Club Bicentennial Committee

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 42° 6.248′ N, 72° 37.366′ W. Marker is in West Springfield, Massachusetts, in

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Hampden County. It is on Park Street east of Van Dean Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 232 Park Street, West Springfield MA 01089, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Knowledge Corridor,

in Pioneer Valley,

and in Greater Springfield.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: West Springfield 9/11 Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Springfield Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); First Meeting House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First School House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Park Street Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Josiah Day House (approx. 0.3 miles away); West Springfield Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 30, 2022

2. Dr. Mahlon Loomis Marker

of all markers in West Springfield.

Also see . . . Mahlon Loomis (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.