All Provincial Historic Sites across Newfoundland and Labrador will offer free regular admission for the upcoming 2022 season as part of Come Home 2022 celebrations. The sites are scheduled to open on Saturday, May 21 and close on Friday, October 7.
$3.7 million has been invested in 2021 and 2022 for necessary upgrades at the sites that will help to ensure a higher-quality experience for local residents and travelers.
A new Provincial Historic Sites website is also launching today to provide useful information for those who are planning to visit the sites. The site contains engaging and in-depth content about each site and its history, enriching the online experience for virtual visitors, as well.
The Provincial Historic Sites in Newfoundland and Labrador are:
- Beothuk Interpretation Centre
- Bonavista Lighthouse
- Colonial Building (reopening later this summer)
- Commissariat House
- Cupid’s Cove Plantation
- Heart’s Content Cable Station
- Hiscock House
- Mercantile Premises
- Mockbeggar Plantation
- Newman Wine Vaults
- Point Amour Lighthouse
- Trinity Visitor Centre
To learn more about the Provincial Historic Sites, visit www.seethesites.ca.
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“Newfoundland and Labrador’s Provincial Historic Sites offer unique and immersive looks into the past. To encourage visitors and residents alike to explore these sites, our government is offering free regular admission as part of Come Home 2022 celebrations. I encourage everyone to incorporate site visits into their travel plans this season to learn more about our province’s history through stories, sights and sounds. The opportunities are endless.”
Honourable Steve Crocker
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
“The downtown area in my district of St. John’s East – Quidi Vidi is rich in history and offers so much to see when you visit, like the beautiful Commissariat House. Offering free regular admission during Come Home 2022 will give visitors and residents the opportunity to see first-hand our diverse culture and representations of our past.”
Honourable John G. Abbott
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development
MHA for St. John’s East – Quidi Vidi
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