Nikola Tesla – Presented by Patric Ryan – 2025

Cost: FREE and OPEN to the Public

Please join us to hear Patric Ryan, who will share his research information on why Nikola Tesla chose Colorado Springs, CO. This Experimental Station, built in 1899 by the inventor for his study of the use of high-voltage, high-frequency electricity in wireless power transmission.

Patric is an author and historian writing the play and book series, Mark Twain and the War of Wizards. It is about Nikola Tesla’s rivalry with Thomas Edison and is narrated by Mark Twain. Patric is a U.S. Army combat veteran with a Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia.

Patric dedicated the headstone for Lewis Latimer’s grave in September 2023. Lewis Latimer was Thomas Edison’s patent clerk. Lewis had been in an unmarked grave for the last 95 years. Patric and is currently working on marking the grave of Nikola Tesla’s assistant Kolman “Coleman” Czito. His grave has been located and has been unmarked for the last 95 years as well.

We hope you can join us for this special event. Please bring a friend or two and stay after the program for light refreshments and socializing. Newcomers to the area are welcome! Please join us!