Milestone in Radio History: December 23, 1900

Milestone in Radio History: December 23, 1900 (HM2DTP)

Location: Cobb Island, MD 20625 Charles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 15.817', W 76° 50.967'

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On December 23, 1900, Reginald Fessenden made the first wireless transmission of human speech; that memorable event took place right here on Cobb Island, Maryland.

While Marconi is credited with the invention of the wireless telegraph, it was Reginald Aubrey Fessenden who made the first successful wireless transmission of human speech. Fessenden worked for Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and established the Electrical Engineering Department at Purdue University. His work on Cobb Island was supported by the U.S. Weather Bureau, which was seeking to wirelessly transmit weather forecasts to ships at sea. Reginald Fessenden is the pioneer of radio as we known it today.

To visit the historical markers at the transmission and reception sites, proceed to your left, then turn onto Neale Sound Drive.

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HM NumberHM2DTP
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Placed ByCharles County Government
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Date Added Thursday, January 24th, 2019 at 7:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 338199 N 4236681
Decimal Degrees38.26361667, -76.84945000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 15.817', W 76° 50.967'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 15' 49.02" N, 76° 50' 58.02" W
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Area Code(s)301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12320 Neale Sound Dr, Cobb Island MD 20625, US
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