{"id":62492,"date":"2025-04-03T09:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=62492"},"modified":"2025-04-03T06:17:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T10:17:20","slug":"vote-to-preserve-the-battle-harbour-marconi-towers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/vote-to-preserve-the-battle-harbour-marconi-towers\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote to Preserve the Battle Harbour Marconi Towers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Battle Harbour Marconi Towers (Photo: The National Trust of Canada)<\/p><\/div>\n

The Battle Harbour Marconi Towers, located on Labrador\u2019s rugged coast, are the last of their kind in North America and possibly the world. Built in 1904, they played a pivotal role in early global communications, notably transmitting Admiral Robert Peary\u2019s 1909 North Pole expedition announcement. However, over a century of harsh weather and the impacts of climate change have left them in disrepair, threatening their survival.<\/p>\n

Many thanks to David Iurescia, who notes that The National Trust for Canada\u2019s Next Great Save competition offers a chance to secure $50,000 for the restoration of this historic site. Public voting is open from March 31 to April 17, 2025.<\/p>\n

Your support will help ensure that the Battle Harbour Marconi Towers continue to inspire and educate.<\/p>\n

Click here to vote now and save the Battle Harbour Marconi Towers: https:\/\/nextgreatsave.nationaltrustcanada.ca\/2025\/entry\/85<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Battle Harbour Marconi Towers, located on Labrador\u2019s rugged coast, are the last of their kind in North America and possibly the world. Built in 1904, they played a pivotal role in early global communications, notably transmitting Admiral Robert Peary\u2019s 1909 North Pole expedition announcement. 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