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The Wall Street Journal – In 1901, visionary Nikola Tesla began building a 187-foot-tall wooden tower on the North Shore of Long Island, dreaming of sending wireless Morse code messages over the Atlantic and even transmitting electricity through the atmosphere.

After experiments two years later—during which nearby residents reported hearing a thunderlike noise and seeing light emanate from the spire—Tesla lost his equipment to creditors and was sued for back taxes. The tower was later demolished with dynamite. Now, more than a century after the renowned scientist and inventor founded the experimental site known as Wardenclyffe in Shoreham, his fans have raised more than $1 million in an effort to save what is left of his Long Island facility: a boarded-up brick building that is the last remaining Tesla laboratory in the world.

Using the crowdfunding website IndieGoGo.com, the campaign sparked donations from more than 25,000 Tesla supporters in 102 countries, hitting the $1 million mark in nine days and providing a jolt of attention for the long-dead scientist.

Read full article from The Wall Street Journal by Will James.