Join the Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) for a tour of our Radio Tower property on Saturday, October 13at 10:00 am. Local historian, Dick Evans, will kick off the walk with a short talk about the history of the Radio Tower property.
The walk will explore the site of what was once one of the largest telegraph stations in the world. The Radio Tower property features old radio tower foundations that once supported 400-foot antennas used by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America. These antennas received transatlantic wireless signals at the start of World War I and through the early 20th century.
The radio towers and transmitting equipment were removed from the site in the early 1960s and the property has now returned to its natural state. SLT acquired the 144-acre Radio Tower property in 1986.
The trail for the Radio Tower property is accessible from the Benson Brook Road, past the Marion Transfer Station, and parking is available in that area. Participants should gather near the SLT kiosk at the head of the trail. Please carpool if possible as parking is limited.
The walk is free, and no registration is required. Please bring water and dress appropriately for the day’s weather as only the worst weather will cancel an SLT Walk.
If a walk is canceled, then information will be posted to SLT’s website and Facebook page. For directions or further information, visit sippicanlandstrust.org or call Sippican Lands Trust at 508-748-3080.