Early Telegraph — Rheems, Pennsylvania

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Early Telegraph

Rheems, Pennsylvania

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The first commercial telegraph line in the U.S. ran along this railroad right-of-way. It was completed from Lancaster to Harrisburg in 1845, and the first message, "Why don't you write, you rascals?," was received on Jan. 8, 1846.

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Photo: Beverly Pfingsten

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