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Must See
hands-on exhibits, including
games, kite-flying, and
science experiments. For an ALEXANDER
additional fee, visitors can GRAHAM BELL
take the more in-depth,
behind-the-scenes “White Alexander Graham Bell
Gloves Tour” of the estate. was born in 1847 in
Scotland. Bell’s mother
was deaf, and, as a
child, he became
4 fascinated by speech
Baddeck and communication.
In 1870, Bell and his
∑ visitbaddeck.com family moved to
Ontario, and later to
Across the lake from the
estate of Alexander Graham Cape Breton, whose
landscape was
Bell, who loved this little
town, Baddeck lies in rich reminiscent of the
family’s Scottish
farmland and is very much homeland. Bell’s work
the island’s premier resort involved transmitting
destination. Set on the the voice electro-
northwest side of Bras d’Or nically, and he began
plant in North America, the Lake, the town’s amenities experimenting with
town’s main industries are are all within easy walking the technology used by
now customer-support distance: the picturesque the telegraph. In 1876,
centers and tourism. It has a main street follows the he transmitted the
small, attractive historic district waterfront and is lined with world’s first telephone
around the Esplanade, with shops and cafés, while boat message, “Watson,
several restored buildings, cruises around the lake come here, I want to see
such as Cossit House and Jost are available from several you.” Bell resided on
House, both dating from the places on Water Street. Cape Breton until his
1870s. Downtown, boutiques, A Celtic music festival is death in 1922.
stores, and restaurants can be held here every October.
found along the town’s main
drag, Charlotte Street.
Bay St Lawrence
Gulf o f
S t L a wr enc e North Mountain
3 "-\= 1,500  (457 m) Cape North
Alexander Graham Pleasant Bay White Point
Bell National Cabot Trail Beulach Ban
Falls
Historic Site Cape Breton Ingonish Port aux Basques,
Highlands
⌂ 559 Chebucto St, Saint Pierre Church National Park Argentia
Cheticamp
Baddeck # May–Oct: 9am-
5pm daily ∑ pc.gc.ca CABOT T R AIL
This 25-acre (10-ha) site Margaree Harbour CA BOT TRAIL
sits on the shores of Bras Margaree
River Valley
d’Or Lake, and was Bell’s North East Margaree Boularderie New
summer home for 30 years. Inverness Alexander Island Waterford
The museum contains the Graham Bell Glace Bay
world’s largest collection of Glenora Lake National Historic Site Sydney Sydney
photo graphs, artifacts, and Distillery Ainslie Baddeck Airport
documents about the life Mabou
and work of this famous Iona
humani tarian and inventor. Louisbourg
There are early telephones, Big Pond
medical devices, kites, and Bras d’Or Gabarus Fortress of
Lake
seaplane models on display, Louisbourg
plus a copy of his HD-4
hydrofoil boat, which set a Port St. Peter’s
world speed record in 1919. Hastings Lower
Kids will love the various Louisdale l'Ardoise 0 km 25 N
0 miles 25
Isle Madame

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