Marconi National Historic Site

Highlights

Note: Due to COVID-19, the visitor experience at Parks Canada places will be different than it has been in the past. The health and safety of visitors, employees and all Canadians is of the utmost importance. 

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On July 13, Marconi National Historic Site reopened with select visitor services available. For more information on the services available, visit pc.gc.ca/Marconi

Overview

Celebrate technology and innovation at Table Head, Glace Bay — the site of Guglielmo Marconi’s first permanent transatlantic wireless station. This historic event kicked off the age of global communications, and changed the world forever. Visit the exhibit and chat with expert guides to learn about the history of wireless communications. Tap out a Morse code message, explore the foundations of the original aerial towers, and see where a vision of being always connected first began. 

In December 1902, a wire antenna suspended from four giant wooden towers beamed an official wireless message across the Atlantic. Walk along the coastal trail to see what remains of the Table Head Station and marvel at the breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean. 

Marconi National Historic Site is located within the traditional and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq.