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	Baddeck, Nova Scotia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The village of Baddeck is located on Cape Breton Island in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada It is situated on the shores of the beautiful Bras d'Or Lake (Golden Arm) in the heart of Cape Breton lsland.
		The McCurdy family was later induced to settle in Baddeck and with their coming came further progress for the growing community.
		Later it was enlarged and from Baddeck Academy have gone forth men and women who were to distinguish themselves and bring honor to their homeland at the Bar, in the pulpit, in the medical profession, on the political platform and in business throughout Canada and the United States.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baddeck,_Nova_Scotia (1619 words)

	Baddeck - Cape Breton Island - Nova Scotia
		It is usually suggested that the name Baddeck derives from the Mi'kmaq word 'Abadak', meaning the place near the island, though another explanation is that it derives from 'Ebedeck', meaning a river running parallel to a lake.
		He is remembered in the in the name of a store in the middle of Baddeck, and in the name Kidston Island, formerly known as Mutton Island, Duffus Island or Duke of Kent Island where the original store of the area had stood.
		Campbell went on to be the member of parliament for the area and negotiated the building of the post office and customs office which opened in 1886 with it is said, the likeness of Campbell carved in the keystone over the main entrance.
	www.morandan.com /Baddeck/history_S.html (645 words)

	Baddeck
		Baddeck was the summer home of inventor Alexander Graham BELL, as well as the site of the first airplane flight in the British Empire (1909).
		In the 19th century Baddeck was prospering, and the town supplied the surrounding area with manufactured goods.
		The economy of modern Baddeck relies on tourist and cultural activities such as the Bras d'Or Festival of the Arts, summer theatre and sailing regattas.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0000443 (175 words)

	Baddeck, Nova Scotia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In about 1790 (A person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)) Loyalist Captain Jonathan Jones and his family arrived.
		They were closely followed by other Loyalists and many immigrants from (One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts) Scotland.
		In 1885, (United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)) Alexander Graham Bell, his wife Mabel, and their two young daughters, arrived by boat from the Strait of Canso.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/baddeck,_nova_scotia.htm (1730 words)

	Baddeck No. 1
		She was built by workers from the Baddeck area employed by the CAC at the original CAC factory in Beinn Bhreagh.
		On September 24, 1909, an attempt was made to fly the Baddeck II but was not successful due to the short distance the craft had for her run.
		However the Baddeck II again landed badly, the wing and the tail section struck the ground producing significant damage to the landing gear and breaking some struts and wires.
	www.cbv.ns.ca /rv/bell4.html (1436 words)

	Encyclopedia: Baddeck, Nova Scotia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The AEA Silver Dart in flight The Silver Dart (or Aerodrome #4) was an early aircraft which was flown off the ice at Baddeck, Nova Scotia on February 23, 1909.
		ChÃ©ticamp, Nova Scotia is an Acadian fishing community on the Cabot Trail on the west coast of Cape Breton Island at the western entrance to Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
		Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Baddeck,-Nova-Scotia (2513 words)

	Juno Beach Centre - HMCS Baddeck and Convoy SC-48
		Baddeck was assigned to the Western Local Escort Force in July 1942 and later joined the North Africa invasion force.
		HMCS Baddeck was part of the initial escort which included destroyer HMCS Columbia and six corvettes (four Canadian, one British, one France Libre).
		Found Baddeck to be on port boy of convoy.
	www.junobeach.org /e/2/can-eve-mob-atl-baddeck-ep.htm (1192 words)

	Alexander Graham Bell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He died at his estate at Beinn Bhreagh, near Baddeck, Nova Scotia, in 1922 and is buried alongside his wife atop Beinn Bhreagh Mountain overlooking Bras d'Or Lake.
		The Association was officially formed at Baddeck, Nova Scotia in October 1907 at the suggestion of Mrs.
		On returning to Baddeck a number of designs were tried culminating in the HD-4.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexander_Graham_Bell (2450 words)

	Cycling from Baddeck to Ingonish
		This section of the report describes the ride from the village of Baddeck to the entrance of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, in Ingonish.
		From the Tourist Information Office in the centre of Baddeck, be sure to leave heading north on Route 205, the road closest to the water.
		Alexander Graham Bell arrived in Baddeck with his family in 1885, and the famous inventor, teacher and humanitarian lived and worked here for the last 37 years of his life.
	www.hedney.com /cabot2.htm (452 words)

	Baddeck and that Sort of Thing
		It is said that the book influenced Alexander Bell to select Baddeck as the location for his summer residence.
		TO JOSEPH H. It would be unfair to hold you responsible for these light sketches of a summer trip, which are now gathered into this little volume in response to the usual demand in such cases; yet you cannot escape altogether.
		For it was you who first taught me to say the name Baddeck; it was you who showed me its position on the map, and a seductive letter from a home missionary on Cape Breton Island, in relation to the abundance of trout and salmon in his field of labor.
	www.fred.net /kathy/baddeck.html (868 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		Baddeck: spend time at the Alexander Graham Bell musuem....your kids are old enough that they would probably benefit from it.
		Baddeck is a charming town which is a good base for visiting Cape Breton.
		The next morning, hit the trail counterclock wise and go back to Baddeck for the 2nd night unless you want to spend time hiking the Skyline Trail which is closer to Cheticamp.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=29&tid=34634282&numresponses=3&start=0 (1308 words)

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		Baddeck is a nice little town along the western edge of the Bra d’Or (bre-DORE) Lake in the central part of Cape Breton Island.
		Baddeck has a picturesque pleasure boat marina right on the lake.
		Do any of you know what a tetrahedron is? Its main benefit is that the air/frame structure has a very high ratio of strength to weight and this is the structure, we believe, is used for the space station.
	home.comcast.net /~dale.cher.onthego/webpub/HowardandKarenSmith/MigrationReports/MigrationReport132.htm (1037 words)

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		BADDECK AND THAT SORT OF THING "Ay, now I am in Arden: the more fool I; when I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content." --TOUCHSTONE.
		One seeking Baddeck, as a possession, would not like to be detained a prisoner even in Eden,--much less in St. John, which is unlike Eden in several important respects.
		It is a story and a quarter edifice, built of stone and substantially whitewashed; retired a little from the road, with a square of green turf in front of it, I should have taken it for the residence of the Dairyman's Daughter, but for the iron gratings at the lower windows.
	www.gutenberg.org /dirs/3/1/3/3133/3133.txt (22856 words)

	Cape Breton Regional Library, www.cbrl.ca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Baddeck has three public access computer terminals available during open hours for registered users to browse the internet.
		Nestled on the Bras D'or Lakes, Baddeck is a quiet town which bursts into life during the summer, drawing tourists from around the world.
		The Baddeck CAP project comprises two sites, one at the Baddeck Academy and one at the Baddeck Public Library.
	www.cbrl.ca /about/branches/baddeck.html (400 words)

	Baddeck On Destination: Nova Scotia
		Baddeck is located at 46°05'58"N, 60°45'12"W in the All Areas region of the Cape Breton Island, Victoria county.
		Baddeck is located in the heart of Cape Breton.
		It is the 'beginning and end of the Cabot Trail" and is a popular stopping place on the Trans-Canada Highway.
	www.destination-ns.com /common/places.asp?PlaceID=2575 (759 words)

	Baddeck, Cape Breton Accommodations - the Village Manse Vacation Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Baddeck is the centre of the Cabot Trail universe, a haven of deep blue harbour, friendly villagers, charming shops and world-class golf.
		We discovered Baddeck (and the Manse) in 1994 by the happiest of accidents.
		The Village Manse is a circa 1902 Victorian lady that served as the Presbyterian Manse in Baddeck for many years -- thus the affectionate recognition from any villager when you say you are staying at "The Manse." It is just a walk away from wharf, shops, Bell Bay Golf Club and Alexander Graham Bell Museum.
	www.villagemanse.com (201 words)

	The Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		I thought a ceilidh in Baddeck during the months of July and August, when this beautiful and friendly village becomes the tourist capital of Nova Scotia, would be a good way to expose visitors to our rich culture and heritage through traditional song and dance.
		It was decided the name of the event would be the Baddeck Gathering Ceilidh, chosen because the Baddeck Gathering is a popular fiddle tune recorded by many Cape Breton artists including Winston Fitzgerald, Howie Mac Donald, Johnnie Wilmot, and our own Charlie Mac Cuspic.
		Musicians were hired to perform six nights a week and local, up and coming performers were invited to drop in to share their talents of music and dance.
	www.baddeckgathering.com /history.html (208 words)

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		He would have other early aviation successes: the first flight of a Canadian-built aircraft at Camp Petawawa, Ontario, in August 1909; the first transmission of a radio message in flight in 1910; and, in 1911, the longest overwater flight up to that time from Key West in Florida to Cuba.
		Jack McCurdy was born at Baddeck in 1886, the son of Arthur McCurdy, inventor of the film-processing tank and local newspaper publisher.
		Bell nonetheless went on with his own aerial investigations at Baddeck where he had his summer home by the quiet waters of the long and beautiful Bras d’Or lakes which provided an excellent site for hydroplane or seaplane experimentation.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /heirloom_series/volume6/126-127.htm (679 words)

	The Mystery Worshipper: St Peter & St John, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada
		The neighborhood: St Peter & St John is located in the tiny resort town of Baddeck, which is on the shores of Bras d'Or Lakes ("Arms of Gold"), an inland sea, in the middle of Cape Breton Island in Canada.
		Until recently, Baddeck's only claim to fame was that it was the summer home of Alexander Graham Bell.
		Since this Sunday was also in the middle of the summer season in Baddeck, a goodly share of the congregation was from out-of-town.
	www.ship-of-fools.com /Mystery/2000/221Mystery.html (751 words)

	Woodalls Open Roads Forum: baddeck, cape breton - bras d'or lakes campground
		We used the KOA in Baddeck several years ago as a base to explore from.
		There are some good (read bad) hills on the Cabot Trail and I don't regret leaving the trailer in Baddeck.
		The Baddeck KOA which we have stayed at and enjoyed is now a non KOA campground and if anything is a better place.
	www.woodalls.com /forums/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/14771351.cfm (453 words)

	Baddeck: Telegraph House - Deals and Reviews - Will not return - TripAdvisor
		Baddeck: Telegraph House: "Great location but service could be improved"
		We really enjoyed Baddeck - great central location to stay and explore the area with other eating places, shops and laundry close by.
		We stayed in Baddeck, N.S. at the Telegraph House Inn July 26 and 27,2004.
	tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g183799-d271834-r2823365-Telegraph_House-Baddeck... (803 words)

	ACO.ca - Cottages, Bed and Breakfast, Baddeck, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
		This property is superior to most hotel accommodation in Baddeck and on the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton.
		Baddeck is the main centre for visitors to Cape Breton's magnificent Bras d'Or Lakes.
		The Broadwater Inn is a hidden gem that we will always remember and recommend.
	aco.ca /broadwaterinn (478 words)

	Location - Silver Dart Lodge
		Silver Dart Lodge is conveniently located on 90 acres of nature, just on the outskirts of the bustling village of Baddeck, at the beginning and end of the famed Cabot Trail.
		From the grounds of Silver Dart Lodge we overlook the Bras d’Or Lakes.
		Take Exit 8 into Baddeck and we are located just off the highway on the left hand side of the road.
	www.maritimeinns.com /silverdartlodge/sdllocation.html (178 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		Then I thought we could possibly drive to Baddeck on the morning of July 7 and stay the night there returning to Halifax on July 8 since our flight home is early July 9.
		They are not located on the edge of the lake as they pretend but right on the main highway leading to Baddeck.
		When staying in Baddeck, daytrip to the Fortress (about 1.5 hours away, allow the better part of a day), and the Gaelic College (about 25 minutes away).
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=29&tid=34625009&numresponses=4&start=0 (1335 words)

	Baddeck - Cape Breton Island Accommodations - Lynwood Inn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Baddeck - Cape Breton Island Accommodations - Lynwood Inn
		Fine accommodations located within the heart of Baddeck, Cape Breton Island, overlooking Canada's inland sea, the Bras d'Or Lakes.
		Baddeck is the beginning and end of the world famous scenic drive, the Cabot Trail.
	lynwoodinn.com (43 words)

	John A. D. McCurdy
		The Silver Dart did not spend the winter at Hammondsport but was transported to Baddeck, where on February 23, 1909, it was flown for a distance of 3/4 mile by McCurdy---the first flight of a heavier-than-air machine in Canada.
		One of the five machines it produced was tested for the Canadian army at Petawawa, Ontario, in the summer of 1909.
		With McCurdy at the controls it landed in a rough field---quite in contrast to the smooth ice at Baddeck--- and disintegrated.
	www.earlyaviators.com /emccurdy.htm (1139 words)

	Baddeck, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia - Arts and Crafts - the Water's Edge Gallery
		The gallery is located on the waterfront in beautiful, historic Baddeck, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
		It was the home of the Rose Cottage Gallery during the 80s and 90s and in 2002 reopened its doors as the Water's Edge with much of the same spirit as the former gallery.
		The Rose Cottage was one of our favorite haunts in Baddeck through the years and now we hope The Water's Edge will become one of yours.
	www.thewatersedgegallery.com (202 words)

	BADDECK & AREA - The beginning and end of your Cape Breton Experience (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		BADDECK & AREA - The beginning and end of your Cape Breton Experience
		The Baddeck and Area is centrally located in the heart of one of the most beautiful islands in the world, accessible by land, sea and air.
		Explore our web site further and discover why Baddeck and Area is the preferred destination for your Cape Breton Experience.
	www.visitbaddeck.com (244 words)

	Fair Price For Home, Inc. Wants To Buy Your Baddeck, Nova Scotia Home
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