Episode 3 of 4

Cyrus Field's Homecoming

When
26 August 1858
Where
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Part of
The first transatlantic telegraph cable is completed and fails

Field returned to Great Barrington, Massachusetts, celebrated as the parent of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable scheme.

On August 26, 1858, Field returned to a triumphant homecoming at Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The New York Times reported the occasion as the reception of the welcome of Cyrus W. Field, the world-renowned parent of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable scheme.

Sources

  1. Cyrus W. Field Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-24

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