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America’s first telegraph line formally opened between Baltimore and Washington 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1844)


Video: 'What Hath God Wrought?'

(Friday, May 24, 1844, 8:45 a.m. local time) — Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” today from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line. Continue reading America’s first telegraph line formally opened between Baltimore and Washington 180 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 1844)