Samuel F. B. Morse timeline

Samuel F. B. Morse Dispatches 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... Read more

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... Read more