About Marconi National Historic Site

On the cliff at Table Head in Glace Bay, the wireless station from which the first official transatlantic wireless message was sent from North America to Europe in December 1902 — the birth of modern global communications.

Features & Highlights

📍 Site of the first official transatlantic wireless transmission (December 1902)
📍 Cliff-top interpretive trail over the tower foundations
📍 Parks Canada exhibits on the birth of global wireless
📍 Mi'kmaq co-management (Toqi'maliaptmu'k)
📍 Easy add-on to a Glace Bay + Louisbourg heritage day

Detailed Information

Marconi National Historic Site preserves the Table Head cliff in Glace Bay where, in December 1902, the first official transatlantic wireless message went from North America to Europe, the birth of modern global communications. Parks Canada exhibits tell that story, a cliff-top interpretive trail runs over the tower foundations, and the site is co-managed with the Mi'kmaq under Toqi'maliaptmu'k. The interpretive centre at 15 Timmerman Street runs July 1 to September 7, daily 9 to 5; confirm hours for 2027, as the grounds stay open year-round. Admission is by voluntary donation (youth 17 and under free); call 902-842-2530 or see parks.canada.ca.

The site holds a Google rating of 3.8 and slots easily into a Glace Bay and Louisbourg heritage day. Anchor the day at Fortress of Louisbourg, then route the rest with the Cape Breton guide.