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Beinn Bhreagh (/ ˌ b ɛ n ˈ v r iː ə / ben VREE-ə) is the name of the former estate of Alexander Graham Bell, in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It refers to a peninsula jutting into Cape Breton Island 's scenic Bras d'Or Lake approximately three kilometres (two miles) southeast of the village of Baddeck , forming the ...
Built in 1892-93, Beinn Bhreagh Hall (BBH) was the summer residence, estate, and laboratory of inventor and scientist Alexander Graham Bell and his wife, Mabel Bell.
Beinn Bhreagh Hall National Historic Site of Canada is located in Baddeck Bay, northeastern Nova Scotia. Constructed as the summer residence, estate and laboratory of Alexander Graham Bell and Mabel Hubbard Bell, this large house stands in an extensive park-like 11.7-hectare (28.9 acre) property on the Red Head Peninsula between Beinn Bhreagh ...
Beinn Bhreagh Hall, referred to by the family as “The Point,” and its surrounding gardens are located at the point of the Red Head Peninsula with views of the Bras D’Or Lakes in Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
In addition to its displays, the museum features an observation deck on the roof of the building offering a view of Bell's Beinn Bhreagh estate, across the bay. Beinn Bhreagh is a separate National Historic Site, still privately owned and occupied by Bell's descendants.
This stately Queen Anne-style home in Baddeck, Nova Scotia known as Beinn Bhreagh Hall is a fantastic example of Victorian-era architecture. Oh, and it’s the original residence of Alexander Graham Bell, the famous Canadian inventor of the telephone (which is arguably one of the world’s greatest technological achievements).
The museum's rooftop viewing deck provides a panoramic view of the Bells' beloved "Beinn Bhreagh" (Gaelic for "beautiful mountain") home still owned by their descendants and Baddeck Bay, part of the UNESCO Bras d'Or Lake Biosphere Reserve.
