On This Day in Telephone History June 17TH 1914, the first telephone line across the United States, from the East Coast to the West Coast, was connected. In Wendover, Utah, The last pole was erected on the first transcontinental telephone line. AT&T erected the last of some 130,000 poles at Wendover, and the wires were spliced, joining more than 3,400 miles of telephone line. The completion of the first trans-continental telephone line was accompanied with little fanfare. The last splice was made, flags were placed on the cross-poles, and photographs were taken.

On This Day in Telephone History June 17TH 1914

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On This Day in Telephone History June 17TH 1914, the First Telephone Line across the United States, from the East Coast to the West Coast, was connected. In Wendover, Utah, The last pole was erected on the First Transcontinental telephone line.

AT&T erected the last of some 130,000 poles at Wendover, and the wires were spliced, joining more than 3,400 miles of telephone line. The completion of the first transcontinental telephone line was accompanied with little fanfare. The last splice was made, flags were placed on the cross-poles, and photographs were taken.