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Adam Carr Bell
 
By David MacIntosh
Marker detail: Adam Carr Bell
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1 ► Nova Scotia, Pictou County, New Glasgow — Bell's Corner —
On North Provost Street (Nova Scotia Route 348) at George Street ( Route 289), on the right when traveling south on North Provost Street.
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 . . . — — Map (db m144797) HM
2 ► Nova Scotia, Pictou County, New Glasgow — A Memorial to Adam Carr Bell 1847-1912 —
On George Street (Nova Scotia Route 289) just west of North Provost Street ( Route 348), on the right when traveling west.
Born in Pictou, here he was raised and lived his adult years. Educated in the New Glasgow Schools, Sackville (Mount Allison) Academy, Glasgow University Scotland. Public Servant, Politician, Pharmacist, Sportsman, Farmer, Horse Breeder. . . . — — Map (db m144796) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Oct. 12, 2026