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Maurice Bernard – 2013 – 11” x 14” oil on panel
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Lower Bedeque Schoolhouse
950 Callbeck Street, Central Bedeque, C0B 1G0
The fact that L M Montgomery was a substitute teacher in this one-room schoolhouse from October 1897 to the spring of 1898 spurred its restoration in 1989 and its relocation to Central Bedeque in 2021 where it is operated as part of the Bedeque Area Historical Museum. Furnished as a nineteenth-century country school, there are displays on the history of education in the area, and on Montgomery’s time in Bedeque, when she fell in love with a young farmer named Herman Leard, with whose family she was boarding. On display are mementos connected with Herman.
Discover the fascinating connection between L.M. Montgomery and the post. A small exhibition allows visitors to follow the writer’s manuscripts through the postal system. Many objects from the collection of the Canadian Museum of History illustrate her work as assistant postmaster. Taking advantage of her job at the family’s post office, Montgomery discretely mailed the manuscript of her most famous novel, Anne of Green Gables, to publishers. That is how she managed to get it published in 1908.
Sullivan Films Anne of Green Gables Production Locations
- Orby Head – on the Shore Road in the National Park, a few miles from Cavendish. The scene in which Anne and Diana are standing on a cliff overlooking the Gulf of St. Laurence was filmed here. A parking area is available.
- Rustico Bay – a few kilometres east of Cavendish. Scenes were filmed along Highway 6 overlooking the bay, lighthouse, and fishing houses.
- Dalvay-by-the-Sea– the hotel used to represent the “White Sands Hotel” in the Anne films as well as in the Road to Avonlea television series.
- Sea Cow Head Lighthouse – within the Red Sands Shore touring route, several miles west of the Confederation Bridge (see Fernwood on Highway 119 on the official PEI provincial highway map).
Cavendish Destination Centre
View the Tryon Cape Lighthouse from the telescope. This vista was one of L.M. Montgomery’s favourite views and still remains pristine, coastal farmland. Cape Tryon Lighthouse is believed to be the Four Winds Lighthouse that Montgomery wrote about in which of her books? Ask the Destination Centre Staff for a hint.
Hunter River Train DepotIn Anne of Green Gables, the Hunter River Train Depot became Bright River Station, where Anne first met Matthew. When the old depot was decommissioned, it was moved to Marco Polo Land Campground and you can find it there.
Dr. Kent G. Ellis Heritage Park / Confederation Trail
Hunter River once had a train station which may have inspired Bright River, the station depicted in the Anne of Green Gables novel. Trains no longer run on PEI, but the Confederation Trail, a hiking path which retraces the routes of the train tracks, passes through Hunter River. Hunter River is also home to the Harmony House Theatre where local musicians perform 10 months of the year.
Cavendish Corner & surrounding area
The merchants of Cavendish are the biggest Anne fans around! Can you spot one of many establishments that reference PEI’s favourite redhead in the title of their business? Name one!
Get out and learn more about L.M Montgomery and have fun doing it. Can you find all the answers?
Click here to access a copy of the scavenger hunt.
Featuring Anne and Gilbert – The Musical at downtown Charlottetown’s The Guild and an all-inclusive package of Anne-themed activities and attractions. Five great Anne attractions. One low price. We highly recommend discovering Anne’s Island with this package.
Anne of Green Gables The Musical – The Confederation Centre of The Arts
See Prince Edward Island’s iconic redhead on stage this summer! This Canadian classic is a humorous, touching, and dynamic musical that will inspire your imagination, tickle your funny bone, and mesmerize you with its graceful and exhilarating singing and dancing.
This cherished family musical tells the poignant and funny story of a freckle-faced, red-haired orphan named Anne Shirley who arrives at the Bright River Railway Station full of hope for a new life. Her destination is the home of brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. When she arrives at Green Gables, Anne is devastated when she discovers that the elderly couple is expecting a boy from the orphanage, and then ecstatic when they decide to keep her. With her fiery temper, love of melodrama and romance, and penchant for misadventure, she brings laughter, love, and more than a little consternation to the Cuthberts’ quiet lives. In return, Anne finds the happiness and the home she has longed for all her life.
Julia Purcell Art StudioPainting Montgomery's Island: In Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire. Join with Island artist Julia Purcell in sharing thoughts about L.M. Montgomery while creating daring and vibrant watercolour seascapes and landscapes by employing only the three colors which Montgomery used to passionately describe her Island in her autobiographical article, entitled The Alpine Way: ruby, emerald and sapphire. Clyde River, P.E.I.
Maurice Bernard Print Galleries
The six artworks featured on this website were created by Prince Edward Island artist Maurice Bernard. Working mainly in oils and chalk pastels, Bernard’s art captures the beauty and grace of the Island, the innocence of children and the warmth of families. His past solo exhibitions include A Visual Diary – inspired by a three-month bicycle trip across Canada; Acadian Life on Prince Edward Island – a depiction of Acadian culture and heritage; Rural Roots– works inspired by past rural life on PEI and Shorelines & Waterways that was inspired by his fascination of living on an island, with its myriad of bays, rivers and shoreline vistas, during all seasons of the year. A professional artist since 1982, Maurice is also a popular art teacher and has earned acclaim for his commissioned portraits which reflect his genuine interest in the life of his subjects. In the past decade he has acquired reputation as a sandcastle builder, hired by Parks Canada to work on beaches on the north shore of PEI. He lives and works in Summerside PEI where he teaches children’s art classes and paints in his studio at the Lefurgey Cultural Centre.
Prints of the six Bernard images illustrated on this website are available in various sizes at Ellen Creek Gallery in Charlottetown, The Studio Gallery in Victoria-by-the-Sea, Avonlea Village in Cavendish and Carr’s Oyster Bar gift shop in Stanley Bridge.
Visit to 1908 and Anne Shirley’s beloved Raspberry Cordial, from the famous L.M. Montgomery novel, Anne of Green Gables. Available at Cows ™ locations, Anne of Green Gables Chocolates locations, cafes and convenience stores across P.E.I.
Avonlea VillageA variety of culinary experiences for every palate and Anne-themed shops and galleries. Discover this quaint little walk-about town in the heart of Cavendish Beach during the summer months.
Anne of Green Gables Chocolates
With outlets in Borden-Carleton, Cavendish, North River and downtown Charlottetown, the outlets are themed on an old-fashioned chocolate shop. Featuring premium quality chocolates made by hand, including truffles, creams, fudge and peppermint patties and other selections. Visitors can also see chocolate-covered potato chips being made.
Anne of Green Gables StoreAs relatives to author Lucy Maud Montgomery, George Campbell and his family operate stores in Charlottetown, Cavendish and Park Corner, featuring carefully crafted and designed Anne-themed products with the authenticity of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s storylines and characters, all of which have been approved by the Anne of Green Gables licensing authority.
Dress-Up-As-Anne Parlour/The Spirit of Anne Statue
There is plenty of fun to be had in the Shop & Play Dress-Up-As-Anne parlour experience that will be sure to bring on laughter and a life-long memory of your time here on Prince Edward Island! Shop & Play is located in Gateway Village, Borden-Carleton and is one of the first and last stops off of the Confederation Bridge.