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Alexander Graham Bell in Baddeck

The visitor centre and museum at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, in 2010. Visitor Centre at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site of Canada · Skeezix1000 · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Alexander Graham Bell (1847–1922), best known as the inventor of the telephone, was born in Scotland, became a citizen of the United States and was a longtime resident of Canada. In 1907 he and his wife Mabel co-founded the Aerial Experiment Association, which led to the flight of the Silver Dart; he died at his summer home, Beinn Bhreagh, near Baddeck, Nova Scotia.

Scope & context

Bell’s Canadian connections as recognized by his designation, not the patent history of the telephone.

Sources behind this record

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text