Wonder · Communication
What Hath God Wrought
Morse's first telegraph message
The question
What was the first message Samuel Morse sent on his telegraph line in 1844?
- Mr Watson, come here
- What hath God wrought(correct answer)
- Hello, can you hear me?
The answer: What hath God wrought
In 1843 Congress funded the first telegraph line in the United States, between Baltimore and Washington. The line was completed in 1844, and on 24 May Morse sent the first message: "What hath God wrought." Morse and his friend Alfred Vail had developed the system of dots and dashes that became known worldwide as Morse Code by 1838.
- Civilization
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Period
- 1844
- Location
- Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, United States
- Featured in
- Daily Discovery #008 · 9 November 2026
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