Binghamton in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Marconi Tower

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 14, 2022

1. Marconi Tower Marker

Inscription. Erected November 1913 by Guglielmo Marconi to test the possibility of transmitting telegraphic signals to moving trains along the Lackawanna RR.

Erected by Scott's Radio & Television Co.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1913.

Location. 42° 6.205′ N, 75° 54.449′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. It is on Lewis Street 0.1 miles east of Chenango Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 69 Lewis Street, Binghamton NY 13901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: D L & W Station 1900 (within shouting distance of this marker); William J. McGowan Award (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bud Fowler (about 700 feet away); Alfred Dunk House (approx. 0.2 miles away); William L. Moore (approx. ¼ mile away); Phelps Mansion Black Veteran's Contribution (approx. ¼ mile away); Phelps Mansion Museum (approx. ¼ mile away); Chester B. Lord (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Binghamton.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 14, 2022

2. Marconi Tower Marker

Marker is centered on the tower footprint. View is westward.

Marconi Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 14, 2022

3. Marconi Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,451 times since then and 417 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.