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Marconi Wireless Station
A landmark in Wellfleet. The nearest other place is 1 min walk away. One of 20 history & landmarks in Wellfleet.
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On the National Register since 1975
Marconi Wireless Station Site
Marconi Wireless Station Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1975. It is significant for its military, engineering, science and communications at the national level.
The Marconi Wireless Station Site in South Wellfleet, Massachusetts, USA is the site of the first transatlantic wireless communication between the United States of America and Europe, on January 18, 1903. At this location, now part of the Cape Cod National Seashore (though no admission is charged if not visiting Marconi Beach), inventor Guglielmo Marconi erected a large antenna array on four 210-foot (64 m) wooden …
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The nearest neighbor is Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph Station Marker, 1 min walk away.
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3 places within a five-minute walk of Marconi Wireless Station.
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Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph Station MarkerLandmark and historical building
1 min walk🧰Km1cc - Marconi Cape Cod Radio ClubB2b science and technology
1 min walk📜South WellfleetLandmark and historical building
1 min walk🏖️Lecount Hollow BeachBeach
14 min walk⛺Surf Side CottagesCottage
14 min walk🌳Cape Cod National SeashoreNational park
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.