Murray, Kentucky: Radio Invented Here, Maybe
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- Address:
- 302 N. 16th St., Murray, KY
- Directions:
- West side of downtown. From Hwy 94/Main St. turn north onto N. 16th St. Drive two blocks. The small monument will be on the right, just past the first brick pedestrian crosswalk.
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Bronze tablet atop a marble monument engraved with the wireless telephone of Nathan Stubblefield, who demonstrated his invention on this spot in 1902. Monument calls him, "Inventor of Radio."
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Radio inventor plaque is on the campus of Murray State University. The plaque states that his house was 100 yards west, but not sure what became of it.
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The plaque marks the spot where Nathan Stubblefield demonstrated his remarkable invention. His home was later bulldozed to build a house for the University dean.