May 24, 1844

morse code

Samuel F.B. Morse sent the first telegraph message from the Capitol in Washington to Baltimore on May 24, 1844. Using the code from the list shown above he asked “What hath God wrought?”


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Telegraph key for sending Morse Code


Listening to Morse Code

Websites where you can enjoy listening to Morse code:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCKiIy8pIKw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWyHolT2DAY


Do it yourself — it’s fun

Using a Morse code translator: morsecode.scphillips.com/jtranslator

Type your message — see and listen to your message in Morse code.

A fine form of what we in the Dull Men’s Club call “safe excitement.”


“Google” in Morse code:

May Morse Code for google


History

The fascinating history of Morse Code is explained on Wikipedia, click here


samuel_morseSamuel Finley Breese Morse