King's Square & Loyalist Burial Ground
King's Square
A historic square in the Uptown centre, with paths laid out in the pattern of the Union Jack and the neighbouring Loyalist Burial Ground, where the Loyalist settlers who founded the city in 1783 are buried.
King's Square was laid out in 1785. Its pathways follow the pattern of the British flag, and at its centre stands a two-storey Victorian bandstand alongside several monuments. Around it are the market, the Imperial Theatre and the old courthouse. On the east side, the Loyalist Burial Ground is the earliest cemetery of the Loyalists who moved here after the American War of Independence. It preserves headstones from the 18th and 19th centuries, and its tree-lined paths are good for strolling. Entry is free, it is open all day, and it is just one street away from City Market.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Imperial Theatre
- Saint John City Market
- Trinity Church
- Uptown Saint John (Trinity Royal)
- Loyalist House
- Barbour's General Store
- Market Square & Harbour Passage
- Fort Howe Lookout