French Cable Station Museum

Category: Museum

Address: 41 S Orleans Rd, Orleans, MA 02653, USA

Phone: +15082401735

Opening hours

Sunday: 1–4PM

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: Closed

Friday: 1–4PM

Saturday: 1–4PM

Reviews

Karen Munze

Sep 5, 2022

Great little museum. The tour includes a movie and docent talk in five locations in the tiny space. This museum is a real gem. Go see it while the people who do the tours who have family connections to those who worked at the station are still here to tell the tales. Park in back, enter in front. You may have to wait outside until someone is free to give you the tour.

Andrew Gregg

Jun 9, 2022

We just happened to stumble upon this real gem. I would highly recommend visiting for anyone interested in a bit of fascinating history and/or engineering. Run by knowledgeable and committed volunteers. Thank you!

David Rand

Aug 17, 2021

Wonderful museum - a hidden gem! Never would have thought much of it from the description, but it was really interesting for me and my 6 yos, and the docent was great

Jean Vanhook

Jul 20, 2020

A lot of things to learn to this place and cool museum but staffs is not accommodating.

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Questions & Answers

Did the cable laying ship Great Eastern lay cable from Ireland/England to Orleans/Cape Cod?

Tom McCoy | Sep 13, 2019
Cathy Kramer | Sep 13, 2019

Not sure. The line was owned by the French. Mr. Swain you are hilarious. Have you actually been to the museum? (I have, refer to picture) Building was actually owned by the French up until the 1960's?

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French cable co.i watched history detectives I was born in old Town benica ca .in the sixties I found a bunch of cable sticking out of the water.from a distance I could see Vallejo ca Bay bridge.just letting you know.

Danny Correia | Sep 13, 2018
Neil Clark | Sep 13, 2018

What kind of cable

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