Wireless telephone message (first): Plaque marking the location of Bell's experiment near Franklin Park in Washington, D.C.

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Wireless telephone message (first): Plaque marking the location of Bell's experiment near Franklin Park in Washington, D.C.

A plaque near Franklin Park in Washington, D.C. commemorates Alexander Graham Bell's first wireless telephone message sent in 1880 using his photophone invention. The message was transmitted from the Franklin School building to a receiver on L Street. The plaque was placed in 1947 by the Telephone Pioneers of America to honor Bell's centennial. This site marks a key milestone in the history of wireless communication.