In a world of nanosecond speeds and cloud technology, it’s hard to remember a time when wireless messages couldn’t even cross the Atlantic. Guglielmo Marconi would change the world forever with the first official transatlantic exchange of radio messages at Glace Bay. Find out how Marconi triumphed at his first permanent transatlantic wireless station at Table Head, and how his work would usher in the age of global communications.
In December 1902, a wire antenna suspended from four giant wooden towers beamed an official wireless message across the Atlantic. Walk along our coastal trail to see what remains of the Table Head Station and marvel at the breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean. Tap out a message in Morse code and chat with our interpreters about the history of wireless communications.
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Membertou
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Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
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Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
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mber Buchanan has been working as a Ban-chleasaiche | Cultural Animator at Baile nan Gàidheal since 2013. Her ancestors are from the North Shore of Cape Breton Island and before that the Isles of Lewis, Harris and North Uist.
Ashley MacDonald is an outdoor adventure photographer from Cape Breton who can be found out exploring what the island has to offer. @lifeofashmac https://www.facebook.com/lifeofashmac/
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My name is Tom and I am an outdoor enthusiast and photographer based in Sydney, Nova Scotia. I moved to Cape Breton from India in 2019 and immediately fell in love with this beautiful island.
