property has since been restored, and was opened to the public as a house museum in 1993. It has been interpreted to showcase the Edwardian style of the Fulfords' time using early photographs of rooms (taken for insurance purposes) and a collection of original artifacts. The mansion has been designated a National Historic Site of Canada. The steam yacht Magedoma In 1904, Fulford bought a long steam-powered yacht. Originally named the Cangarda, he rechristened it the Magedoma after his family (MAry, GEorge, DOrothy, MArtha). Among the guests entertained on the yacht were several Canadian prime ministers, as well as the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Kent, and the British prime minister in 1927. The Fulford family lent the Magedoma to the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II as a training vessel in the St. Lawrence. It was returned to them in 1947, heavily damaged, and with $13,000 in lieu of repairs. The yacht was sold shortly thereafter, and it has since changed hands several times. Today, it has been restored and resides in the United States. Magedoma Drive, a street in Brockville, was named after the yacht. Fulford in literature Canadian author Hugh Hood used Fulford as a model for George Robinson, Sr., a recurring character in his twelve volume The New Age/ Le nouveau siècle series of novels. References External links Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Library and Archives Canada entry for Mary Fulford (1856-1946) Ontario Heritage Foundation historical plaque 1852 births 1905 deaths Canadian senators from Ontario Liberal Party of Canada senators Patent medicine businesspeople Pre-Confederation Canadian businesspeople People from Brockville