Marconi, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Marconi
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old hotel at the conference center in Marconi
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 Marconi
Location in California
Marconi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Marin County |
| Elevation | 70 ft (21 m) |
| ZIP code |
94956
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| Area codes | 415/628 |
| FIPS code | 06-45697 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659056 |
Marconi (formerly called Fisherman's) is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located on the northeast shore of Tomales Bay, about seven miles (11 km) south-southeast of the village of Tomales, at an elevation of about 70 feet (21 meters) above sea level. Marconi is located in the area of the town of Marshall, California.
The inhabitants of an old Native American settlement called "Fisherman's" later shipped seafood from here via railroad. Then, in 1913, the Marconi Wireless Company bought this site to establish a transpacific wireless telegraph station. The site was taken over by the federal government, who eventually released it to General Electric ownership. In the 1960s the facility was renovated to become a residential hotel, but it soon became an addiction-recovery facility operated by the Synanon cult. The California State Parks system took over the site in the 1980s, and now operates it as the Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park. The conference center is planned to be restored to a functioning hotel by late 2024.
