• Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia (Clifton, P.E.I.) •

Information:
Bolingbroke does not actually exist in Nova Scotia, Canada. L. M. Montgomery most likely named the place after the two cities with the same name in England. In fact, Montgomery created Anne's birthplace according to her own childhood home in Clifton (New London), Prince Edward Island. Located halfway between Kensington and Cavendish, it was first settled in 1773 by Robert Clark, a Quaker merchant from England.

The home was originally owned, and possibly built (?) in 1877, by Montgomery's grandfather, Senator Donald Montgomery. Lucy loved her grandfather, and spent much time writing poems and stories in her upstairs bedroom in the house (which still contains the authentic furnishings).

Inside the house are the special heirlooms Montgomery mentioned in her novels and short stories. On display are her grandmother's rose-bud tea set, 'Magog', an 18th-century English grandfather clock, first editions of her books (some which are signed by the author), family photographs, the family bible, and original furnishings.

The home, now a heritage museum, is still owned by the Montgomery family. The address to the museum is located below:
Lucy Maud Montgomery Heritage Museum
Park Corner, Prince Edward Island
Canada
Telephone (902) 886-2807/2752

Relation to series:
Anne Shirley was born to Walter and Bertha Shirley in Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia. She later moved to various orphanages before arriving at Green Gables in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island.

Photos:

Photos from PEI: Placefinder
MilebyMile
Charles Bray's Livejournal

Links:
Wikipedia Article
Cultural Tourists - List of Libraries and Archives
Aerial Photographs
Map of Bolingbroke

Last updated: January 13, 2007
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