I do have to admit that I was a little excited while walking up to the house, even though I’ve only read a few chapters in the first book. This house, part of the Anne of Green Gables Museum, belonged to her cousins, and Lucy Maud Montgomery visited them so often that this house became Anne’s home in the books.
layout of the house
first floor
parlor – see low door frame? The house is decorated with pieces found locally and from the right time period.
dining room
Matthew’s room
dairy porch
pantry
kitchen
second floor
sewing room
storage areas
Marilla’s room
and Anne’s room
hired hand’s room
back stairs to kitchen and back porch
farm tool in the barn
On the Island, turnips were almost as important as potatoes for both people and livestock. The turnips wintered well if they were kept from freezing in a pit or root cellar.
We loved looking at the Island and the time period through the eyes of the L.M. Montgomery and her Anne of Green Gables books!
Now off to a lobster supper!
