Description:
This ordinary-looking house was, from 1890 to 1940, a nexus of intercontinental communications. Connected to France via a huge cable laid across the ocean floor, local operators bore the responsibility of relaying stock-market data, keeping tabs on World War I troops, and receiving the joyous news of Lindbergh's 1927 crossing. Service was discontinued with the German invasion of France in 1940, and resumed briefly between 1952 and 1959, when newer, automated technologies rendered the facility obsolete. The exhibits, prepared with the assistance of the Smithsonian, are a bit technical for nonscientists, but docents on hand will patiently fill in the blanks.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +1 508 240 1735
- send email
Address:
- 41 Rte. 28
- Corner of Cove Rd., north of Main St
- Orleans, MA 2653
Hours:
- July-Aug Thurs-Sun 1-4pm; June and Sept Fri-Sun 1-4pm
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- No Sweat
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