On June 23, 1870, England and India connected via the first telegraph message sent through thousands of kilometers of undersea cables. This historic moment took place from Porthcurno, a quiet valley in Cornwall, England. Until then, communication took months, but this link reduced it to mere minutes. The first telegram was a simple exchange: "Anderson to Stacey: How are you all?" with the reply, "All well." Historic messages that night included notes to the governor of Bombay, Lady Mayo's message to viceroy Lord Mayo, and one from the Prince of Wales. Journalists in Bombay responded with, "The Press of India sends salaam to the Press of America. Reply quick." The viceroy of India also telegraphed the U.S. president, receiving a reply in 7 hours 40 minutes, a remarkable speed then. Telegraph links first started in 1864 using overland routes but proved unreliable, leading to the British Indian Submarine Telegraph Company laying undersea cables from 1869. Five ships, including the Great Eastern, laid thousands of kilometers of cable from Suez to Bombay in six weeks, then the final cable from Malta to Porthcurno completed the chain. Porthcurno became the world’s largest telegraph station, with 14 cables, known by code 'PK,' and later served as a training college until 1993. During WWII, tunnels were dug underground to protect operations. Today, the site is a museum preserving telegraph history. Recently, Porthcurno Museum uncovered rare first telegrams. The museum has just received 1.44 million pounds plus an additional 35,000 pounds from SubOptic to create an international education program including Indian community groups. This program launching in spring 2013 will offer online resources like videos, animations, and games to explore the science and cultural impact of global cable communications. The peaceful Cornish valley of Porthcurno quietly sparked a communication revolution connecting East and West over 140 years ago.