Historedia
Person

Alfred Vail

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1838–1844

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alfred Vail, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Samuel Morse demonstrates his telegraph publicly at Morristown

    1838

    Role: Co-developer

    1. 1838-01-11 · Speedwell IronworksFirst Public Demonstration

      Morse and Vail demonstrated the electric telegraph publicly at the Speedwell Ironworks in Morristown, New Jersey, on January 11, 1838.

  2. Samuel Morse sends first telegram from Washington to Baltimore

    1844

    Role: Receiver in Baltimore

    1. 1844-05-24 · U.S. CapitolFirst Telegram Transmission

      Morse sent the message "What hath God wrought" from Washington to Baltimore on May 24, 1844, officially opening the line.

Sources

  1. Morristown, New Jersey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Samuel Morse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  3. Baltimore–Washington telegraph line Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29