Garibaldi-Meucci Museum

"Fun with the Family"

In the mid-1800s, this was the home of Antonio Meucci and Giuseppe Garibaldi, two extraordinary men who changed the world. Meucci is now credited with inventing the first telephone, long before Alexander Graham Bell, but for lack of the $10 patent fee he lost the rights to his device. Garibaldi, later known as the revolutionary expatriate hero and founder of the nation of Italy, lived here with Meucci. Memorabilia, medals, and military artifacts document the lives of these remarkable roommates.