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First Public Telegraph Office

SAMUEL F.B. MORSEARTIST AND INVENTOROPENED AND OPERATEDON THIS SITE UNDER THEDIRECTION OF THEPOST OFFICE DEPARTMENTTHE FIRST PUBLIC TELEGRAPH OFFICEIN THE UNITED STATES APRIL 1ST 1845"WHAT HATH...

SAMUEL F.B. MORSE
ARTIST AND INVENTOR
OPENED AND OPERATED
ON THIS SITE UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF THE
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
THE FIRST PUBLIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE
IN THE UNITED STATES APRIL 1ST 1845
"WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT"

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