Cavendish

Located northwest of North Rustico, Cavendish is in the central part of the province, on the North shore fronting the Gulf of St. Lawrence.  The exact population of Cavendish is unavailable as its population is amalgamated under the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge-Hope River-Bayview-Cavendish-North Rustico.  During any given week in July and August, the community's population expands as tens of thousands of tourists flock to the national park and local attractions.

During the late 1800's, author Lucy Maud Montgomery, who grew up in the Cavendish home of her maternal grandparents, would often visit her cousins' neighboring farm which was named Green Gables. Montgomery's childhood formed a strong impression on her and she would later include much of her experiences in this part of rural Prince Edward Island in the literary blockbuster Anne of Green Gables.

Prior to Montgomery's writings, Cavendish's primary claim to fame came on July 22, 1883 when the 3-masted world-record holding clipper ship, Marco Polo, grounded and broke apart on Cavendish Beach.

Cavendish was primarily a small farming community throughout the 19th. and first half of the 20 th. centuries. Following the critical acclaim of Montgomery's writing, as well as coincident with the increase in vehicle-based tourism throughout North America following the Second World War, Cavendish began to evolve into primarily a resort community.

In 1937, the National Park was established along 60 kilometres of the province's Gulf of St. Lawrence shoreline and part of the park included the MacNeill family's Green Gables farm. The national park also boasted many of Prince Edward Island's best beaches, of which Cavendish Beach was one of the most popular. To increase the tourist draw to the area, the national park also developed an 18-hole golf course and opened the Green Gables farmhouse for tours. The site of Montgomery's childhood home became a popular tourist destination.

Subsequent development between the 1950's to 1990's resulted in motels, campgrounds, amusement parks and other attractions, shopping facilities, and bars and restaurants. 

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