Telegraph Cable

In the 1860s after the Civil War, the International Ocean Cable Company installed an underwater telegraph cable from Punta Rassa, Florida, to Havana, Cuba. This cable was the fastest method for communicating between the U.S. and the Caribbean island.

Credits:

• Photo, Telegraph station - Punta Rassa, 1890s, State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory

Sources:

• "Punta Rassa, Florida," wikipedia.com
• "Old Punta Rassa," The Florida Memory Blog

References in the Texts:

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• March 13, Sunday

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1892 Everglades Exploration Expedition : Three Digital Texts, 2015