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Know Before You Go

Location: Commissariat House is located at 11 King’s Bridge Road in St. John’s. The site is on bus routes 2, 3, 10 and 15.

Parking: Free parking is available alongside the gravel roadway behind the site. The roadway is accessible from King’s Bridge Road.

Season: Closed for the 2025 season.

Opening Hours: Closed for the 2025 season.

Accessibility: The Carriage House has one outside step with no handrail. The main entrance of Commissariat House has several steps with a handrail. The second floor of the house is accessed by a full set of stairs with a handrail. Seating is available.

Washrooms: Accessible, non-gendered, single use washroom with a baby change station at the back of the Carriage House

Grounds: Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy the grounds. The grounds are grassed with crushed stone pathways.

Admission: See Plan your Visit for more information on admission fees to Provincial Historic Sites

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Activities and Events

  • Join one of our interpreters for a guided tour or explore the site on your own
  • Try your hand at writing with a quill and ink
  • Make your own shadow puppet
  • Pick up a scavenger hunt from the front desk
  • Explore the exhibit that brings to life the characters, places and issues that brought about the shift from British rule to self-governance in the 1830s
  • Explore the grounds and garden
  • Try on a Georgian period costume

Special Events: Please view our Calendar of Events for any upcoming events

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Contact

Please view our Contact Us page

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