Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was a Canadian author who wrote the famous book Anne of Green Gables, inspired by the places and people from her life on Prince Eduard Island (PEI). Montgomery lived in PEI with her grandparents since she was nearly two years old until they passed away, and she married Ewen Macdonald, a Presbyterian minister, in 1911. Since she was a child, she wrote poems and short stories, publishing them in local newspapers and magazines. In 1908, she published her first novel, Anne of Green Gables, featuring the orphan Anne Shirley, adopted by the elderly siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert and come to live on their farm on PEI. The novel describes Anne’s life with the Cuthberts, within the community, in school, and with her friends. It became a phenomenal success and made Montgomery and Canada’s smallest province worldwide famous. Montgomery published 20 novels, 500 poems, 530 short stories, and 30 essays during her lifetime. In 1942, she passed away and was buried in Cavendish Cemetery. The Anne of Green Gables Museum resides in a historic farmhouse built in 1872 by the Author’s Aunt Annie and Uncle John Campbell. Montgomery wrote about her memories of this house and its surrounding in her novels, and the museum displays them. The collection includes Montgomery’s memorabilia, photographs, personal items, and artifacts that appeared in her books, such as Anne’s Enchanted Bookcase, Crazy Patchwork Quilt, and the Blue Chest from The Story Girl. Do not miss a visit to the Campbells Pond, which Montgomery referred to as the Lake of Shining Waters. Also in the museum is a large gift shop with many Anne’s related souvenirs and an option to enjoy a scenic ride with Matthew on Matthew’s Carriage Rides. The Inspiring World of L.M. Montgomery Literary Tour is a self-guided tour with 16 locations related to Montgomery on the island, including this museum. There are also stops at Montgomery Park, where her sculpture resides, the Confederation Centre of the Arts, where the Anne of Green Gables – The Musical is presented, the L.M. Montgomery Institute at the University of Prince Edward Island, and many more. Read more...