Ayer's Cliff, Quebec

Ayer's Cliff, Quebec

Ayer's Cliff (2006 Population 1,096) is a village on Lake Massawippi, near the mouth of the Tomifobia River, 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 [http://ripplecove.com/ Ripplecove Inn] that was featured on CTV Travel's "Most Romantic Hideaways".

*Tomifobia river


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