Forerunner of Wireless Telegraphy

Forerunner of Wireless Telegraphy (HM1NNK)

Location: Bluemont, VA 20135 Clarke County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 6.983', W 77° 50.811'

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From nearby Bear's Den Mountain to the Catoctin Ridge, a distance of fourteen miles, Dr. Mahlon Loomis, dentist, sent the first arial wireless signals, 1866-73, using kites flown by copper wires. Loomis received a patent in 1872 and his company was chartered by Congress in 1873, but lack of capital frustrated his experiments. He died in 1886.
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HM NumberHM1NNK
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Marker NumberT 11
Year Placed1948
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
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Date Added Sunday, September 6th, 2015 at 3:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees39.11638333, -77.84685000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 6.983', W 77° 50.811'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 6' 58.98" N, 77° 50' 48.66" W
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Area Code(s)540
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near VA-7, Bluemont VA 20135, US
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