Bath deck
| Bath deck | |||
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 lighthouse |
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| Location in Nova Scotia | |||
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 Canada
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| Province : | Nova Scotia | ||
| County: | Victoria County | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 6 ′ N , 60 ° 45 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 4140 (as of 2006) | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Postal code : | B0E | ||
| Website : | www.baddeck.com | ||
Baddeck is a town in Nova Scotia , Canada and is the administrative seat of Victoria County . It is located on the west bank of Bras d'Or Lake on Cape Breton Island .
According to some historians, the name Baddeck was derived from the Mi'kmaq Indian word Abadak , which means "place with an island nearby".
history
The first European settlers were Catholic missionaries who came to Louisbourg from France in 1629 . Around 1790, the loyalist Captain Jonathan Jones and his family settled. They were the first British settlers to receive land rights from the British Crown on the Baddeck River. They were followed by other loyalists and many immigrants from Scotland . Many descendants of these first settlers still live in Baddeck today.
The year 1885 changed when Alexander Graham Bell , his wife Mabel, and their two young daughters settled in their home in Beinn Bhreagh . The Bell family contributed greatly to the town's cultural, social and industrial development. In his laboratory, on the hill of his estate, Bell carried out many experiments, built boats, kites, and airplanes, thereby giving many people work. Alexander Graham Bell spent most of the last 30 years of his life in Baddeck until his death in 1922.
In 1908 a cholera epidemic broke out, 31 residents died in a very short time. On May 1, 1926, a fire destroyed large parts of the village.
useful information
- The first controlled powered flight of an aircraft in the British Empire took place in Baddeck . The Silver Dart , one of Dr. Bell's first aircraft took off from frozen Baddeck Bay on February 23, 1909 .
- Another experimental vehicle, the "HD-4" hydrofoil with two 350- hp engines, set a new speed record on September 9, 1919 with 114 km / h , which remained untouched for 10 years.