Trinity Bay, Newfoundland

Trinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The area is home to several fishing communities. It served as the western terminus for the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable. Related BRANCH article: John M. Picker, "Threads across the Ocean: The Transatlantic Telegraph Cable, July 1858, August 1866."

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Coordinates

Latitude: 48.000000000000
Longitude: -53.499167000000

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Timeline of Events Associated with Trinity Bay, Newfoundland

Date Event Manage
Aug 1858

First attempt at transatlantic cable

In August, 1858, to riotous celebrations in the United States, in which fireworks destroyed the cupola of New York’s City Hall, the first cable was successfully completed between Valentia, Ireland and Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, only to cease functioning within a month.

Articles

John M. Picker, “Threads across the Ocean: The Transatlantic Telegraph Cable, July 1858, August 1866″