Loyalist House

Loyalist House

Loyalist House
4.5
Historic SitesArchitectural Buildings
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
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4.5 of 5 bubbles75 reviews
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Gene R J
Silver Spring, MD11,010 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Couples
We visited here today on our way from St Andrews to Moncton and were fortunate it had just opened for the season. After meter parking nearby, we paid $5 ea with a card and got an immediate tour through 9 rooms on 2 floors of the oldest unaltered building in St John. It was filled with period furniture; 1830’s piano-organ(plays simultaneously and only 2 in the world), interesting delft-like steaming platters, blind oven beside the kitchen fireplace, golden chinaware, and the bed slept in by the Prince of Wales in the 1800s. Very knowledgeable docent.
Written July 2, 2024
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kissafish4343
Washington DC, DC92 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Solo
Nice little step back in time. If you enjoy historic homes or want a little Saint John history, then I recommend a visit. For $5, I received a guided tour from docent Taylor and info about the Merritt family. Cool stop and won’t take more than an hour.
Written July 15, 2022
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B_J555_13
Victoria, Canada72 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
We enjoyed the tour led by 2 docents who showed us the 2 floors of this house that had been in the same family for 5 generations. The docents were welcoming and provided a lot of information about the house and items in it. There were so many lovely and interesting pieces. 1 of the docents told us about another couple of buildings in the area with interesting architecture and we checked those out afterwards. Very nice recommendations.
Written September 16, 2023
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Maggie B
Annapolis, MD89 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2024 • Friends
Great tour, giving good insights into St. John history. Loved the fact there were so many original pieces. Good guide with a grasp of the history of the old city. Somewhat noisy in the beginning. Was hard to hear. A challenge for those with mobility issues but can be done. There do have chairs available in most rooms
Written October 2, 2024
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Ken M
Oklahoma74 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Couples
Small home. Very nice tour by volunteers. Wonderful history of the family and St. John. Lots of historical artifacts. Most of which I didn’t know their use. The guide let us guess! Local color, can’t be beat.
Written October 31, 2022
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Smiling Trees
Boston, MA51 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Called the Loyslist House, the Loyalist history is really just a jumping off point for a great overall history of the city and the way people lived in the 18th and 19th centuries. Our guide was well-informed, a great storyteller and was able to answer any question posed. AND she can trace her family history to the Loyalists! Get thee to the Loyalist House! Huzzah!
Written August 14, 2012
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globeseeker007
globeseeker0073,242 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
This house belonged to the Merritt family who were Loyalists who fled the American colonies after the Revolution. Another name for them used by the American colonists was Tory. This house survived the fire of 1877 which devastated parts of St. John. Admission price is $5 and the tour guide is dressed in clothing of the 19th century era. The place is furnished with furniture of that era and there is an upstairs area as well as the downstairs area. It doesn't take long to go through the house and the tour guide gives some useful information.
Written July 7, 2010
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Prpeach
New Brunswick, Canada214 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2018 • Couples
This was a great spot to stop and learn more about the city, the furniture and families in the Loyalist House. The tour was really enjoyable, she always made sure we had time to look and take everything in. We found the paintings that follow guests around the dining room was interesting. The tour and admission is also sometimes free during certain holidays and events, such as Canada Day.
Written July 31, 2018
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GloriaL627
Hampton, CT59 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2013 • Couples
Very well preserved 18th century home of interest to Americans because it was built by Loyalists fleeing the Amer. revolution
Written April 13, 2014
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Elizabeth R
Guelph, Canada2 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2012 • Couples
Our tour of the site was excellent!
The tall, good looking, young, man who was our docent was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the house. He provided information that was unusual and very relavent to the ciy and the province.
Written August 25, 2012
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