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24 Oct 1861
On October 24, 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph system was completed, making it possible to transmit messages rapidly (by mid-19th-century standards) from coast to coast. This technological advance, pioneered by inventor Samuel F.B. Morse, brought an end to the Pony Express, the horseback mail service which had previously provided the fastest communication between the East and the West.
Established in April 1860 as a subsidiary of...
Telegraph Events
| 1844 May 24 |
Samuel F. B. Morse Dispatched the First Telegraphic Message
On May 24, 1844, Samuel F. B. Morse dispatched the first telegraphic message over an experimental line from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. The message, taken from the Bible, Numbers 23:2...
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| 1861 Oct 24 |
The First Transcontinental Telegraph System Is Completed
On October 24, 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph system was completed, making it possible to transmit messages rapidly (by mid-19th-century standards) from coast to coast. This t...
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