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An Invention that Changed the Nation Did you know that the first official telegraph message was received at the current location of the B&O Railroad Museum on May 24, 1844? Learn more about Samuel Morse and how the telegraph revolutionized communication at one of our scheduled activities:
10:30 AM – Read Aloud & Craft – Enjoy a read aloud of Jackrabbit McCabe and the Electric Telegraph by Lucy Margaret Rozier. Afterwards, color your own Maryland flag.
10 AM-4 PM – Paper Flashlight Workshop
Learn to communicate in Morse Code using paper flashlights! Participants will learn about how circuits and polarity work during this activity.
10 AM-4PM – Telegraph Workshop
Learn about the connection between Samuel Morse’s telegraph and the B&O. Next, decode your own name in Morse Code and create a bracelet.
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901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21223
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