Inscription
First commercial telegraph line in the U.S. ran along this railroad right-of-way. Completed from Lancaster to Harrisburg, 1845. The first message, "Why don't you write, you rascals?", was received, Jan. 8, 1846.
Details
| HM Number | HM3AP |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Train |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1947 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 7:52am PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 368537 N 4442461 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 40.12220000, -76.54281667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 7.332', W 76° 32.569' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 7' 19.9200" N, 76° 32' 34.1400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1340 W Main St, Mount Joy PA 17552, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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