WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
THE TELEGRAPH IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
LOCATION
TBDHISTORY
The telegraph lines were the fastest means of communications in the early days. The line was dedicated andfirst put into use on January 15, 1867.
The telephone and telegraph office was located on the northwest corner of Main St. & Tabernacle in St. George.
In the fall of 1872, the deseret telegraph lines were extended from St. George to Pioche by way of a telegraph
office in Hebron. Daniel M. Tyler was the first operator there.
PHOTOS
WCHS photos:WCHS-04156 Photo of the old telegraph office and Bishops' Store House in St. George
Photos on the web:
1950 photo of a teletype machine and three unidentified individuals in St. George
1950 photo of a teletype machine and three unidentified individuals in St. George
REFERENCES
Andrew Karl Larson, "I Was Called to Dixie"pp. 523-529
The Mormon Telegraph Line, Communication Across the Utah
Deseret Telegraph and Post Office
Scipio A Pioneer Telegrapher