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» The Green Gables house has been restored to the
period of the late 1800s to reflect not only the
setting in the novel, but to reflect a typical farm
house of the late Victorian period.
» Montgomery's spiritual connection to her home
community continued throughout her life. As
a minister's wife living in Ontario, the author
returned home only occasionally, yet all but one
of her 20 novels have Prince Edward Island as the
main setting.
» Montgomery often visited or stayed with the Webb
family at Green Gables during return visits to the
island. When she died in 1942, she was buried in
the Cavendish cemetery. Shortly after her death,
the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
recognized L.M. Montgomery as being a person of
national historic significance and a monument and
plaque were erected at Green Gables.
» Since its publication, Anne of Green Gables has
sold more than 50 million copies and has been
translated into 20 languages.
Source: Parks Canada
