Bell's Corner

Bell's Corner. . This area of Downtown New Glasgow was known as Bell's Corner for well over a century. Basil Bell (chemist, teacher and entrepreneur) constructed this architecturally sound stone home and store (to your left) in the mid 1840's. He and his wife would raise four sons and a daughter from this location. Their son Adam Carr Bell, would construct a three story wooden building in the year 1889 and establish an apothecary/pharmacy business on this very site. (See Photo Below) Adam Bell Jr., (Druggist) continued to operate the business at this location until the year 1947 when the building was destroyed by a fire., The Town of New Glasgow, which was settled in 1784, had an entrepreneurial presence for over 200 years. James Carmichael and George Argo opened a log cabin mercantile store in the year 1809. (The original site is located to your left, across the street and railroad tracks, large two story brick building)., The Town of New Glasgow Thanks Branch 34, Royal Canadian Legion for their support and contribution towards establishing this historic public space., The Bell’s Corner interpretative panel and green space are part of the New Glasgow Downtown Revitalization Plan “Recreating the Experience.”, Unveiled by Mayor Barrie E. MacMillan Town of New Glasgow; Councilor Clyde Fraser, Chair, New Glasgow Heritage Committee 2010, Historical Research and Graphic Layout – Ashton Creative Design, Bridgeville, Pictou County