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Cavendish
LUCY MAUD
n 7591 Cawnpore Ln; www. MONTGOMERY
cavendishbeachpei.com
The island’s most
The little town of Cavendish famous author, Lucy
is Prince Edward Island’s Maud Montgomery,
busiest, particularly during was born in Cavendish
the summer months, when in 1874. Nearby Green
scenic views, beautiful beaches, Gables House became
and the pastoral home of the the setting of her
Anne of Green Gables novels internationally best-
all draw the crowds. The selling novel, Anne
best place to get in touch of Green Gables (1908),
with its charm is at the site set in the late 19th
of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s century. The manu-
Cavendish Home, where script was accepted
the author lived in a simple only on the sixth
homestead for many years. attempt. To date,
Sand dunes and The town is also the location more than 50 million
lapping waves along of Green Gables Heritage copies of her book have
Cavendish Beach Place, the novels’ fictional been published in over
19th-century home, set amid 36 languages.
lovely gardens. The golden
teacher, and soldier who sand of Cavendish Beach is
counted among his friends a further draw, particularly
prime ministers and acclaimed with families.
writers, such as author of The
Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling. Lucy Maud Montgomery’s
The house features many Cavendish Home
exhibits dealing with Macphail’s " = ⌂ Route 6 # Mid-May–
life. Outside, trails wind mid-Oct: 10am–5pm daily
through deep woodlands. ∑ peisland.com/lmm
Sir Andrew Macphail Green Gables
Homestead Heritage Place
" - ⌂ Off Rte 1, Orwell ⌂ Route 6 # May 21–Oct:
# Jun–Sep: 9am–5pm daily 9am–5pm daily ∑ tourism
∑ macphailhomestead.ca pei.com/green-gables-house

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Portage
East Point
Malpeque Lighthouse
Bay Cavendish Prince
Edward Island St. Peter’s
National Park Souris Red
Point
Kensington North Beach
Rustico
Summerside Charlottetown
River
Airport Hillsborough Brudenell River Magdalen
Provincial Park
Islands
Borden-Carleton Charlottetown Georgetown
Confederation Victoria Stratford Panmure Island
Bridge Fort Amherst- Montague
Orwell Corner
Shemogue The South Port-la-Joye Historic Village
Coast
NEW Wood Islands
BRUNSWICK Port Elgin Northumberland
Strait Caribou
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