Italian-born Guglielmo Marconi was an inventor who dreamed of a world where signals could be sent wirelessly. He drew upon research, experimentation, and his business acumen to make it happen. From this site on January 18, 1903, Marconi sent the . . . — — Map (db m141493) HM
Technological innovation constantly reshapes our experience of the world- in less than a century, we advanced from wireless telegraph to wireless internet. On Cape Cod, the North Atlantic Ocean is a powerful force for change to the landscape. . . . — — Map (db m141487) HM
Near U.S. 6, 1.2 miles Marconi Beach Road, on the right when traveling north.
Site of first United States
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 . . . — — Map (db m141100) HM