the historic Town of Paris in Brant in Brant County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Alexander Graham Bell
Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 10, 2023
1. Alexander Graham Bell Marker
On this site
Alexander Graham Bell
inventor of the telephone,
received from Brantford, Ontario,
on August 10, 1876,
the world's first successful
long distance telephone call.
Erected by the
Charles Fleetford Sise Chapter
Telephone Pioneers of America
10th August 1946
Erected 1946 by Telephone Pioneers of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is August 10, 1876.
Location. 43° 11.635′ N, 80° 23.05′ W. Marker is in Brant, Ontario, in Brant County. It is in the historic Town of Paris. Marker is at the intersection of Grand River Street North and William Street, on the right when traveling north on Grand River Street North. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brant ON N3L 2M3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Syl Apps (1915-1998) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Asa Wolverton House (approx. half a kilometer away); “King” Capron 1796-1872 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Hiram Capron (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Paris Plains Church (approx. 4.9 kilometers away); William Charles Good
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Also see . . . Milestones: First Distant Speech Transmission in Canada, 1876.
On 10 August 1876, Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated on this site that the human voice could be transmitted electrically over distance. While family members spoke into a transmitter in Brantford, 13 km away, Bell was able to hear them at a receiver located here. This test convinced Bell that his invention could be used for communication between towns and could compete successfully with the telegraph.(Submitted on May 11, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 10, 2023
2. Alexander Graham Bell Marker
Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 10, 2023
3. Alexander Graham Bell Marker
4. Alexander Graham Bell receiving the 1st long-distance telephone in Paris, Ont.
1962 painting by J.C.H. Forster
Source: Paris Museum and Historical Society
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
