Chasing Movies: Anne of Green Gables

Friday, September 4, 2026

Anne of Green Gables

We visited Prince Edward Island in Canada in August of 2026. We were on a cruise and we purchased the "Ultimate Anne of Green Gables" tour. It was well worth the money!

We arrived at Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown. We boarded a bus and drove across the island. We started at the Anne of Green Gables Museum, which is the home of author Lucy Maud Montgomery's uncle.

Anne of Green Gables Museum

The Anne of Green Gables Museum is the ancestral home of Lucy Maud Montgomery's uncle. Lucy Maud spent a great deal of her childhood here, and many references from her books can be found on the estate. The property is still owned by the Montgomery family. We were greeted by one of Lucy Maud Montgomery's posterity when we arrived. The official website of the Anne of Green Gables Museum is here: Anne of Green Gables Museum The museum is located here: Anne of Green Gables Museum

Google Maps screenshot of Anne of Green Gables Museum

The Lake of Shining Waters

Montgomery's uncle's home, where the author spent a great deal of time growing up

The Green Gables Store

inside the home of Lucy Maud Montgomery's uncle, where Lucy Maud spent a great deal of time growing up

The fireplace mantel where Lucy Maud Montgomery stood to be married

the banisters are all very short -- it would be very easy to fall over the top of them

The Lake of Shining Waters out the window

My husband and I posed with "Anne," who actually is a descendant of the author

The Lake of Shining Waters

my husband relaxing on the grass beside the Montgomery home

Matthew's carriage rides

driving away from Anne of Green Gables Museum, across Prince Edward Island

The French River Viewpoint

Our tour bus stopped at this beautiful viewpoint to show us the beautiful landscape that author Lucy Maud Montgomery enjoyed every day, and which probably inspired her writing.

The google maps location of the French River viewpoint is here: French River Viewpoint

My sisters-in-law, husband and I at the French River viewpoint

continuing our drive across the island

Lucy Maud Montgomery's birthplace

Our tour bus didn't stop at Lucy Maud Montgomery's birthplace, but we drove past it and our tour guide pointed it out. The official website of Lucy Maud Montgomery's birthplace is here: Lucy Maud Montgomery's Birthplace

The google maps location of Lucy Maud Montgomery's birthplace is here: Lucy Maud Montgomery's Birthplace

Green Gables Heritage Place

The next step on our tour was the Green Gables Heritage Place. This doesn't have any real connection with Lucy Maud Montgomery or Anne of Green Gables, other than a re-creation of what Anne's life would have been like. We enjoyed walking on Lover's Lane, into the Haunted Woods, and eating Beaver Tails at the cafe. The official website of the Green Gables Heritage Place is here: Green Gables Heritage Park

The google maps location of the Green Gables Heritage Park is here: Green Gables Heritage Park

actors portraying Diana Barry and Anne of Green Gables sat talking on the lawn outside the house

Lover's Lane

heading into the haunted woods

we enjoyed our beaver tail!

Cavendish Beach

Lucy Maud Montgomery spent a great deal of time at the beach. She received inspiration for her writing as she sat on the shore watching the water. Our Ultimate Anne of Green Gables tour took us to the beach next.