July 1, 2016 - November 30, 2016 - The exhibition describes how in the mid-19th century, the world suddenly became smaller when an underwater telegraph cable joined two nations divided by the sea, Ireland and Newfoundland, Canada. Using Archives Center collection materials, this display commemorates American businessman and financier Cyrus Field’s accomplishment in laying the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable in July 1866.
Dates:July 01, 2016 10:00 am to November 30, 2016 05:00 pm
Address:14th St and Constitution Ave., Washington, District Of Columbia 20001 , United States
Phone:(202) 633-1000
Contact:American History Museum
Website:http://www.si.edu/Exhibitions/Details/Cyrus-Field-and-the-Transatlantic-Telegraph-Cable-6111