What is modern day Camp Evans, in Wall, NJ, started life long
ago and has operated under several different banners since its
opening. Begun in 1912 and completed in 1914, Belmar Station was
created by the Marconi Company, as one of their bases in a
“wireless girdle” that spanned around the globe. The Marconi
Company, founded by Guglielmo Marconi, was at the cutting edge
of wireless communications, and was arguably the leader of the
field during their time. The company was responsible for many of
the major advancements in the field, including the first
transatlantic wireless communications, covering a distance of
some 2,000 miles. At the onset of WWI, the Marconi Company's
Belmar Station was seized by the United States military... for
obvious reasons. At the conclusion of the war, the property was
once again returned to the Marconi Company, who shortly
thereafter was purchased by General Electric. General Electric
went on to create RCA, utilizing the assets they gained through
the purchase of the Marconi Compa