Near Americus in Sumter County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Solar Battery Installation
Photographed By James L.Whitman, May 14, 2023
1. Pioneer of America Solar Battery First Solar Installation Marker
Near this site the Bell Solar Battery — invented at the Bell Telephone Laboratories, converting the sun's light into electrical energy and later used to power communications from earth vehicles voyaging in outer space — received its first practical test. Placed in service October 4, 1955, the installation here provided power by which rural telephone lines were operated.
Erected 1961 by Dixie Chapter Telephone Pioneers of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is October 4, 1955.
Location. 32° 6.403′ N, 84° 5.454′ W. Marker is near Americus, Georgia, in Sumter County. Marker is at the intersection of Upper River Road and Lane Store Road, on the right when traveling east on Upper River Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600-1644 Upper River Rd, Americus GA 31709, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lindbergh's Solo Flight (approx. 5˝ miles away); Charles A. Lindbergh (approx. 5.7 miles away); The "Sinks" (approx. 6.3 miles away); The Prison Hospital (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Commandant's Perspective (approx. 6.4 miles away); Star Fort
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Photographed By James L.Whitman, May 14, 2023
2. Pioneer of America Solar Battery First Solar Installation Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2023, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
