Trinity Historic District
Trinity
Newfoundland's best-preserved fishing and trading town, where the harbourside wooden churches, merchant buildings and colorful houses form an open-air museum.
In the 18th and 19th centuries Trinity was one of Britain's most important fish-trading ports in Newfoundland. Today it retains many wooden buildings and is protected as a whole. Sights include the 1892 St. Paul's Anglican Church, the Catholic Holy Trinity Church (one of the oldest surviving wooden churches in Newfoundland), the reconstructed Lester-Garland merchant premises, the Green family's blacksmith shop, and the courthouse and jail. Many are run by the Trinity Historical Society, and a single pass costs about CA$20 for entry to several exhibits. The harbor is small, so allow 1 to 2 hours to walk around, and the light is best in the evening. The summer season brings cafés, restaurants and guesthouses, while most close in winter.
Opening hours
Historic exhibition hall approx. late May–early Oct, 10:00–17:00; district open all day
Nearby sights
- Rising Tide Theatre
- Trinity Bay Whale Watching Tours
- Fort Point (Admiral's Point)
- Skerwink Trail
- Random Passage Film Site
- Tickle Cove Sea Arch
- Port Union Historic District
- Mockbeggar Plantation Provincial Historic Site