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Home New Hampshire Rockingham County Rye Historical Markers Atlantic Cable Station And Sunken Forest
     

Atlantic Cable Station And Sunken Forest

2117 Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH 03870-2726 , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 42° 59' 35.556", -70° 45' 33.1776"
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The receiving station for the first Atlantic cable, laid in 1874, is located on Old Beach Road opposite this location. The remains of the Sunken Forest (remnants of the Ice Age) may be seen at low tide. Intermingled with these gnarled stumps is the original Atlantic cable.



Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05
 
   
 
 
Atlantic Cable Station And Sunken Forest Historical Marker Location Map, Rye, New Hampshire