Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline in 1835 but
due to the decline in the domestic textile industry, his family emigrated to
the USA where he started work in a mill.
This cottage is the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie
It has been extended and is now a
Museum.
For more information see
www.carnegiebirthplace.com
Andrew Carnegie sold his United States Steel
Corporation in 1901 and retired with a fortune of £400 million, making
him the richest man in the world.
By the time he died he had given away
£350 million, some of this was used to set up Trust Funds which have
continued his work ever since.
Dunfermline has benefitted greatly over the
years.
For more information about the Trusts see
www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/welcome.htm
Dunfermline Library opened in 1883, the
1st of 2,811 built throughout the world.
Dunfermline Glen
Carnegie Hall
Next to it, the Carnegie Music Institute
Dunfermline Swimming Pool opened in 1905.
Carnegie Clinic
This was the first
home for the Dunfermline College of Physical Education, or Dumf as it was
better known by students.
Baldridgeburn Institute, one of four built. The others were at Rosyth, Townhill and Netherton.
