The Marconi Wireless Station Site in South Wellfleet, Massachusetts, is the site of the first transatlantic wireless communication between the United States and Europe, on January 18, 1903.
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Coming into the Marconi Beach area, veer left for the visitor center and the Marconi Wireless Station marker. It’s high atop a dune overlooking the beach below. From the highest point you can see straight across the Cape and see the Massachusetts Bay shoreline.
There’s not much left of the station. A few bricks, although it changes and gets buried by storms and winds. At one point there was a replica station under glass here but wasn’t present on our last visit.
From the parking area here- explore the Atlantic Cedar Swamp. It’s a short loop on a boardwalk into the woods. It can be especially green, lush, and swampy if there’s been rain recently. A fascinating little ecosystem and in stark contrast to the empty pitch pine dunes you’ll find in the rest of the reserve.
(If you want the beach- veer right at the fork driving in. Don’t disturb the dunes, although they are pretty steep and you probably...
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This used to be one of my favorite spots on Cape Cod. It really isn't anymore because erosion has destroyed most of what was there in the last 20-25 years. Every year it seems like more and more of the cliff slips into the sea. It's inevitable I suppose and nothing can be done about it. HOWEVER, despite me being Captain Downer here, it is still a nice spot for a quick visit with spectacular ocean views. I do recommend a visit. It's just a shame for me personally that mother nature has decided to take so much of it away. I also highly recommend the nearby Atlantic White Cedar Swamp...
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It's a shame there isn't more there to mark such an amazing technological feat. As the plaque says, wireless communication was a concept saved for science fiction at the time of his invention.
Again, there isn't too much to mark the achievement but it's free and a beautiful place to contemplate such an amazing achievement in technology. If you're interested in history (or just on a really tight budget) it's worth stopping in.
There are some nice looking trails to check out in the area, but bad weather prevented us from...
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