Cape Cod on the cheap

By Tom Haines, Globe Staff

Afternoon: Marconi Site and Marconi Beach, Wellfleet

In 1903, antennas set atop four wooden towers broadcast the first two-way wireless message between Europe and the United States. The hungry ocean has eroded much of the site and the bluffs beneath, but today you can stand near a model of the towers and type a text from your Blackberry. Better to disconnect, look out at a sweeping view of the sea, and then grab a spot on a bench to enjoy the Rollwiches.


Marconi Site and Marconi Beach
Cape Cod National Seashore,
Wellfleet
508-771-2144
www.nps.gov/caco
$15 parking fee charged on weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day and daily from late June through early September.

In 1903, antennas set atop four wooden towers broadcast the first two-way wireless message between Europe and the United States. The hungry ocean has eroded much of the site and the bluffs beneath, but today you can stand near a model of the towers and type a text from your Blackberry. Better to disconnect, look out at a sweeping view of the sea, and then grab a spot on a bench to enjoy the Rollwiches. Marconi Site and Marconi Beach Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet 508-771-2144 www.nps.gov/caco $15 parking fee charged on weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day and daily from late June through early September.
Globe Staff Photo / Tom Haines
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