Shrinking the Nation: Military Telegraphy at Fort McKavett

Name: Shrinking the Nation: Military Telegraphy at Fort McKavett
Start: 2026-05-09T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-09T15:00:00-05:00
Location: 7066 FM-864, Fort McKavett, TX, United States, Texas 76841

Fort McKavett State Historic Site

Highlights

Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am

5 hours

7066 FM-864, Fort McKavett, TX, United States, Texas 76841

Date & Location

Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to 03:00 pm (CDT)

7066 FM-864, Fort McKavett, Texas 76841

6889 FM-864, Fort McKavett, TX 76841-2205, United States, Fort Mc Kavett

About the event

Shrinking the Nation: Military Telegraphy at Fort McKavett

The Civil War demonstrated the key role that telegraphy could play in military operations. In 1875, Fort McKavett was connected to the rest of the nation by the installation of a telegraph line and station. Join us as we demonstrate and discuss the use of this technology at Fort McKavett and try your hand at sending your own telegraph message.

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