Green Gables - Cavendish, Prince Edward Island
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
N 46° 29.265 W 063° 22.911
20T E 470693 N 5148313
This house, Green Gables is now part of a National Park and was the inspiration of Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables". The farm house is located in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.
Waymark Code: WMFJJJ
Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date Posted: 10/26/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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"Green Gables, part of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Cavendish National Historic Site, is famous around the world as the inspiration for the setting in Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic tale of fiction, Anne of Green Gables. In real life, this farm was the home of David Jr. and Margaret Macneill, who were cousins of Montgomery's grandfather. Designated in 2004, Lucy Maud Montgomery's Cavendish National Historic Site includes the Site of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Cavendish Home and Green Gables.

See: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/pe/greengables/index.aspx

Each year hundreds of thousands of visitors pass through the gates to visit the home of Anne, who lived at Green Gables in Avonlea. Green Gables is one of the most notable literary landmarks in Canada and is located in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.

Anne of Green Gables has been translated into over 20 languages with 50 million copies printed.

Each year visitors come from around the globe to walk through the grounds and period farm house.

Short Description: This house is the setting for the home of Anne of Green Gables

Book Title: Anne of Green Gables

First Year Published: 1908

Author's Name: Lucy Maud Montgomery

Name of Waymarked Item: Green Gables

Location of Item: Cavendish, Prince Edward Island

More Information:
The farm house and site inspired the setting for L.M. Montgomery to create her beloved tale of a red-haired orphan, Anne of Green Gables. The house was home to Anne.

Admission Price?: 8.00 (listed in local currency)

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