That afternoon, I returned to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum in the lakeside resort town of Baddeck. Graham Bell and his wife Mabel, a former student of his at Boston School for the Deaf, first built their summer home in Baddeck in 1886, a decade after he stated those first fateful words on the telephone to his assistant, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.” In 1955, Graham Bell’s two daughters donated thousands of original artifacts to the museum, including all of the models that consumed him during his lifetime. There’s a bicycle that he hoped one could pedal on water, his invention of the gramophone, and a hydrofoil he helped build later in life, called HD-4, which reached a speed of 70 miles per hour on water, a record that wouldn’t be broken for another decade. The museum is now offering a “White Glove” tour where you put on gloves and enter a backroom. A guide lets you see and touch his walking cane (rather long since he stood 6 ‘4”), suit jackets, and notebooks where he would scribble any thoughts during the day. He was a meticulous note taker and you’ll find stacks of books lined up detailing all of his studies. I also enjoyed the early photo of his brothers, making silly faces. Unfortunately they both died of TB at an early age. It’s the reason Bell’s family left Scotland to move to Canada. Bell’s 37-room estate across the lake is still used by his descendants.
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Hello Steve
I really enjoyed your blog on the Alexander Graham Bell Museum in Baddeck. I just posted a blog on my visit last week. My blog has a small following: friends and family. Perhaps your readers would enjoy my blog which complements your blog with different information and photos. The theme for my blog is UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Museum overlooks the Bras d’Or Lake, beloved by Alexander Graham Bell. The Lake is UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Please check out my blog:http://boomervoice.ca/explore-alexander-graham-bell-museum-beautiful-baddeck-cape-breton-island-nova-scotia-canada/
Love your photos of the Baddeck region, Rose Ann! Thanks for sharing and for chiming in.
Steve