Wireless telephone message (first): Plaque marking the location of Bell's experiment near Franklin Park in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

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Wireless telephone message (first): Plaque marking the location of Bell's experiment near Franklin Park in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

This plaque near Franklin Park in Washington, D.C. marks the site of Alexander Graham Bell's first wireless telephone message experiment. It commemorates a key moment in the history of telecommunications and is located on or near the Franklin School building at K and 13th Streets NW. The site is accessible via the nearby McPherson Square Metro station and is part of a collection of memorials celebrating scientific achievements in the city.