Family Nature Walk: Radio Central (Families with children)

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  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on March 23, 2026 @ 9:30am.
  • A library card is required to register for this event.
  • This event is for registrants age Birth to 12.

Program Description

Event Description

Join nature guide Lee McAllister on a walk through the Rocky Point Pine Barrens to visit Radio Central, where the first Trans-Atlantic telephone message was sent linking London and New York.  Learn about America’s history while taking in the wonders of our local surroundings.  The walk is mostly flat and about 2 miles, it should take about 1.5 hours.  We will meet on Rocky Point Yaphank Road (route 21) about 1.5 miles north of Whiskey Road. Look for two signs: 1 small sign that says 'Rocky Point Natural Resource Management Area' and a large sign next to it with a wooden border and photos on it that says 'RCA Radio Communications Inc. 1921-1975.'    Please arrive 15 minutes early so we can start the walk promptly.