| Marconi National Historic Site of Canada | |
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| Location | Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Canada |
| Type | National Historic Site of Canada |
| Website | http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/marconi/natcul/index_E.asp |
The Marconi National Historic Site of Canada, in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, is the site of Guglielmo Marconi's first transatlantic wireless station and the first wireless message sent from North America to Europe. The site features the remnants of Marconi's transmission towers, plus a museum chronicling Marconi's achievements.
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The site is located at Table Head, at the end of Timmerman Street, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. The Marconi Trail tourist route connects Louisbourg, Port Morien and Glace Bay, the three locations at which Marconi operated his wireless stations.
The site features the following:
The site provides information in English, French and Italian.
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.