At the Mercantile Premises, glimpse Trinity as a thriving 1800s seaport. This was the business hub for three merchant families over 150 years. Explore Trinity’s past this Historic Places Day. Free admission for Historic Places Day on July 10.

Visitors are welcome to explore the interpretation centre where exhibits and artifacts foster an appreciation for the Beothuk. Then take a 1.5km trail to what was a Beothuk village 300 years ago. Free admission for Historic Places Day on July 10.

In August 1610, Bristol merchant John Guy arrived at Cupers Cove (now Cupids) in Conception Bay, Newfoundland with a small group of settlers. By 1613, they had built at least sixteen structures, including a fort, a sawmill, gristmill and a brew house. Every summer, archaeologists working the dig site at Cupids Cove Plantation reveal more […]

Explore the 1875 office building and the 1918 extension. The Cable Station building was open until the 1960s and is a time capsule of communications technology that connected us all at that time. Free admission for Historic Places Day on July 10.

The Commissariat was built between 1818-1820 as the home and offices of the Assistant Commissary General – the supply officer for British forces in Newfoundland. Today, visitors can explore a volatile period in 19th-century St. John’s: British naval rule is ending and a power struggle is at hand. Free admission for Historic Places Day on […]

Visitors can explore the historic 1843 lighthouse and learn about the daily life of the lighthouse keepers and their families. Take in the landscape of the Cape while you watch for whales and puffins. Free admission for Historic Places Day on July 10.

Hiscock House captures life in Trinity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Emma Hiscock – a widow with six children – maintained a genteel life through entrepreneurship: running a shop, post office – even renting her front room to the Royal Bank. Explore the house with one of our interpreters. Free admission for […]

The Mockbeggar Plantation was the former residence of politician and Confederation advocate F. Gordon Bradley. Today, this site tells the story of life in Newfoundland in the 1930s and 1940s, when the issue of whether to join Canada or remain an independent nation was on everyone’s lips. Explore the house and learn about this turbulent […]

Join one of our interpreters for a tour of the tallest lighthouse in Atlantic Canada and enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding land and sea during the 132 step adventure to the top. Point Amour Lighthouse is a lot more than a great view… it’s a snapshot of life on the Straits, set in […]