Clifton, Prince Edward Island

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Clifton is the former name of the village of New London, Prince Edward Island. It was located in the township of Lot 21, halfway between Kensington and Cavendish. It was also previously known as Graham's Corner.

The New London area was settled by Robert Clark, a Quaker merchant who came from England in 1773 with grand plans to build a settlement to rival his native London. One of Clark's early settlers was Benjamin Chappell, the founder of the Methodist faith on the island, who came to New London aboard the Elizabeth in 1774. Chappell wrote a diary of his experiences, and described his first, harsh New London winter as being "... very short of provisions. No rum, no bread, no meat, no beer, no sugar and half an ox", and (on March 1), wrote that "the people in general through the want of bread seem to decline in their work."^{[citation needed]}

Lucy Maud Montgomery, one of Canada's most famous authors, was born in Clifton on November 30, 1874. She wrote 23 books, including a short-story collection and a poetry anthology, but is best known for Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908.