Fall is one of the best times to explore the L.M. Montgomery Literary Tour on PEI! If you have one day to tour Lucy Maud Montgomery’s world here is how to spend it! Begin your day by driving to the Anne of Green Gables Museum in Park Corner. The Museum is open from 10-4 in […]
Lucy Maud Montgomery loved Prince Edward Island, and even after she left PEI to live in Ontario, she always held the Island dear to her heart. Today, visitors can see for themselves the PEI beauty that Montgomery adored. We have rounded up a few of Montgomery’s favourite places on PEI to explore! Lover’s Lane Montgomery […]
Step into an Anne of Green Gables summer with raspberry cordial, warm PEI beaches, kindred spirits, red braids, and carriage rides. If you want to explore all things Anne Shirley, these places and events need to be on your PEI bucket list! First up, watch a play in Charlottetown! Anne of Green Gables is the […]
We are celebrating L.M. Montgomery’s birthday all summer long with events across PEI! There will be ice cream socials, high teas, journalling workshops, live art and so much more! Mark your calendars for these events in 2024! 1. Raising her Voice: Celebrating 150 Years of Montgomery Experience the vibrant spirit of Avonlea Village as it […]
“I took my camera over to Park Corner and got a number of pretty views. There is such a magnificent grove of maple and beech behind Uncle John Campbell’s house. I could never tire of rambling through it. The winding paths are bordered thickly with ferns and the light comes softly down sifted through so […]
If you have read any of L.M. Montgomery’s books, then you will know that she loved nature. In her stories, she loved to write descriptive details about nature which showed her deep appreciation for its beauty. She also often talked about the joy she found in nature in her journals. Much of the nature described […]
As we commemorate Montgomery’s 150th birthday in 2024, it’s impossible not to reflect on the enduring impact of her work. “Anne of Green Gables” has been translated into dozens of languages, and adapted into numerous films, television series, and stage productions, ensuring that Anne’s story remains alive and cherished by audiences worldwide. Along with Anne […]
More than 50 million copies of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables have been sold in 36 different languages across the world! Most people know about red-headed Anne with her high-spiritedness and big imagination, but fewer know about Lucy Maud Montgomery’s story and the discipline she had to create the classic Anne of Green […]
The places on the L.M. Montgomery Literary Tour not only inspired L.M. Montgomery’s books, including Anne of Green Gables, but they are full of history about PEI and L.M. Montgomery herself! Through her fictional stories, Montgomery brought the real place of Prince Edward Island to life for her readers. If you plan to visit Prince […]
Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Woman Before Her Time Although Montgomery was an avid writer from a very early age, her first book, Anne of Green Gables, was not published until she was 34. Lucy Maud Montgomery’s love of learning led her on an unconventional path for women in her time, pursuing post-secondary education and a […]