The Commissariat House Just how does an army march on its stomach? Find out when you visit one of the oldest buildings in the province, built especially by the Commissariat to supply the city’s garrison. Ask the clerks and serving maids of the 1830s what was involved in keeping the men supplied with everything from bread to boots. Wander through offices which look like something out of Dickens and the private apartment of the Assistant Commissary General where Jane Austen would probably have felt right at home. A newly developed exhibit in the stable on site tells you how it all came about.

Facilities and Services:

• Guided tours are available.
• Motorcoach parking is adjacent to building.
• Close to major hotels, restaurants, shopping and the waterfront.

Season:
May 17 - October 3, 2008

Hours:
10:00 am - 5:30 pm  
Open seven days a week including weekends and holidays.  

Admission:  Age 13 years and older $3.00
Group and family rates available.
This fee includes admission to the Quidi Vidi Battery Provincial Historic Site.

Admission is free on Sunday

Postal Address:
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL
Canada
A1B 4J6  

Facsimile: (709) 729-6745            

Year-round contact:
Linda Badcock, Historic Sites Officer
Telephone:  (709) 729-0592
Facsimile:  (709) 729-7989
tourisminfo@gov.nl.ca
1-800-563-6353       

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