Marconi Wireless Plant Under Construction

Title

Marconi Wireless Plant Under Construction

Reference Number

H-00003-10-B

Date

c. 1916

Description

Comments: Navy communications facilities were first installed on the Hawaiian Islands in 1916 at Hospital Point. Construction of the transmitting station at Lualualei, intended to support a receiver station installed in 1920 at Wailupe, commenced in 1933. The main antennas were completed in 1935 and the facility was activated in 1936.

Spatial Coverage (Location)

Is Part Of

UH Manoa Hamilton Hawaiian Rare PHOTOGRAPH H00003