Ayer's Cliff, Quebec

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Ayer's Cliff is a village of 1,100 people on Lake Massawippi, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec located just north of the Vermont/Canada border.

Formed in 1909, the municipality of Ayer's Cliff still maintains its Anglo-Saxon lustre from the late 18th century. Originally, John Langmaid of New Hampshire acquired and settled the territory which he baptized under his own name as Langmaid's Flat. He ran a small hotel, welcoming visitors visiting from the United States.

In 1799, a man named Thomas Ayer bought property to lay a rail line. When this was accomplished, the town took on the name Ayer's Flat. But this term – suggesting a swampy lowland – didn't bode well for the area's investment potential. And so, in 1904, "Cliff" became the town's suffix.

In the 1930s, prominent American multi-millionaire sportsman Foxhall P. Keene maintained a seasonal residence at Ayer's Cliff and was where he passed away in 1941.

Ayer's Cliff is home to the world-renowned luxury resort, the Ripplecove Inn [1] that was featured on CTV Travel's Most Romantic Hideaways.