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| ⚫ | The world's '''first long-distance |
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| ⚫ | [[Graniteville, California|Graniteville]], and [[Milton, Nevada County, California|Milton]].<ref name="Hoover">{{cite book|last=Hoover|first=Mildred Brooke| |
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| ⚫ | The world's '''first long-distance telephone line''', established in 1877, connected [[French Corral]] with [[Bowman Lake (California)|Bowman Lake]] (previously known as French Lake)<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/travelingcalifor00kell |url-access=registration |quote=World's First Long Distance Telephone Line. |pages=[https://archive.org/details/travelingcalifor00kell/page/149 149] |title=Traveling California's gold rush country |last=Kelly |first= Leslie A. |year=1997 |publisher=Falcon |location=[[Helena, Montana]] |isbn=1-56044-484-3}}</ref> at the headwaters of the [[Yuba River]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tedmuller.us/Outdoor/Hiking/2007/070625-MountLolaWhiteRock.htm |title=Bowman Lake, headwaters of the Yuba River |accessdate=2008-08-03 |last=Muller |first=Ted |publisher=tedmuller.us}}</ref> It was strung across trees and poles for a distance of {{convert|60|mi|km|abbr=on}} in [[Nevada County, California]], passing through [[Birchville, California|Birchville]], [[Sweetland, California|Sweetland]], [[North San Juan, California|North San Juan]], [[Cherokee (Nevada County), California|Cherokee]], [[North Columbia, California|North Columbia]], [[Lake City, Nevada County, California|Lake City]], [[North Bloomfield, California|North Bloomfield]], [[Moores Flat, California|Moores Flat]], |
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| ⚫ | The line was operated by the Ridge Telephone Company for the service of Milton Mining and Water Company, as well as other water companies. The line was an improvement over the system used in nearby [[Downieville, California]].<ref>{{cite book |url= |
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| ⚫ | [[Graniteville, California|Graniteville]], and [[Milton, Nevada County, California|Milton]].<ref name="Hoover">{{cite book|last=Hoover|first=Mildred Brooke|author2=Douglas E. Kyle |author3=Hero Rensch |title=Historic spots in California|publisher=Stanford University Press|year=2002 |pages=260|isbn=0-8047-4482-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AYMPR6xAj50C}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The line was operated by the Ridge Telephone Company for the service of Milton Mining and Water Company, as well as other water companies. The line was an improvement over the system used in nearby [[Downieville, California]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/northerncaliforn0000rubi |url-access=registration |quote=World's First Long Distance Telephone Line. |pages=[https://archive.org/details/northerncaliforn0000rubi/page/198 198] |title=Northern California curiosities : quirky characters, roadside oddities & other offbeat stuff |last=Rubin |first=Saul |year=2004 |publisher=Globe Pequot Press |location=[[Guilford, Connecticut]] |isbn=0-7627-2899-X}}</ref> |
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WORLD'S FIRST LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE LINE<br /><br /> |
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The first long-distance telephone in the world, built in 1877 by the Ridge Telephone Company, connected French Corral with French Lake, 58 miles away. It was operated by the Milton Mining Company from a building on this site that had been erected about 1853.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/ListedResources/Detail.aspx?num=247 |title=WORLD'S FIRST LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE LINE |accessdate=2008-08-03 |last= |first |
The first long-distance telephone in the world, built in 1877 by the Ridge Telephone Company, connected French Corral with French Lake, 58 miles away. It was operated by the Milton Mining Company from a building on this site that had been erected about 1853.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/ListedResources/Detail.aspx?num=247 |title=WORLD'S FIRST LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE LINE |accessdate=2008-08-03 |last= |first= |publisher=ohp.parks.ca.gov}}</ref> |
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* [[California Historical Landmarks in Nevada County]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:25, 28 October 2024
| World's First Long-Distance Telephone Line | |
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| Location | Pleasant Valley Road French Corral, California |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architect | Ridge Telephone Company |
| Reference no. | 247 |
The world's first long-distance telephone line, established in 1877, connected French Corral with Bowman Lake (previously known as French Lake)[1] at the headwaters of the Yuba River.[2] It was strung across trees and poles for a distance of 60 mi (97 km) in Nevada County, California, passing through Birchville, Sweetland, North San Juan, Cherokee, North Columbia, Lake City, North Bloomfield, Moores Flat, Graniteville, and Milton.[3]
The line was operated by the Ridge Telephone Company for the service of Milton Mining and Water Company, as well as other water companies. The line was an improvement over the system used in nearby Downieville, California.[4]
Historical landmark
[edit]The site is now a California Historical Landmark. The marker is inscribed:
WORLD'S FIRST LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE LINE
The first long-distance telephone in the world, built in 1877 by the Ridge Telephone Company, connected French Corral with French Lake, 58 miles away. It was operated by the Milton Mining Company from a building on this site that had been erected about 1853.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kelly, Leslie A. (1997). Traveling California's gold rush country. Helena, Montana: Falcon. pp. 149. ISBN 1-56044-484-3.
World's First Long Distance Telephone Line.
- ^ Muller, Ted. "Bowman Lake, headwaters of the Yuba River". tedmuller.us. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ Hoover, Mildred Brooke; Douglas E. Kyle; Hero Rensch (2002). Historic spots in California. Stanford University Press. p. 260. ISBN 0-8047-4482-3.
- ^ Rubin, Saul (2004). Northern California curiosities : quirky characters, roadside oddities & other offbeat stuff. Guilford, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press. pp. 198. ISBN 0-7627-2899-X.
World's First Long Distance Telephone Line.
- ^ "WORLD'S FIRST LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE LINE". ohp.parks.ca.gov. Retrieved 2008-08-03.