Alexander Graham Bell Room
Alexander Graham Bell Room
Named after one of the greatest inventors in history who came to Hammondsport to meet with Glenn Curtis. They were both group leaders of AEA (Aerial Experiment Association). They built several planes; “Red Wing”, “White Wing”, and “June Bug”. Their inaugural flights where in Hammondsport.
Alexander Graham Bell’s wife Mable financed the whole AEA project. The rest is history from his invention of the telephone, to how we communicate in our world today. While you are here visit Corning Museum of Glass (20 miles) to see Cornings development of fiber optics cables that has connected the world, TV Tubes, Flat Glass, also Gorilla Glass used in our cell phones . Watson Homestead is Thomas Watsons birth place the founder of IBM (13 miles).
This room is the original Master Suite with soft colors and a telephone theme. Large King Bed, sitting area, and en suite bath overlooking Vine St. and Fountain Garden.