Quidi Vidi Battery Explore this small coastal battery which has been reconstructed to the time when it was built to ward off a possible American attack during the War of 1812-14. Learn all about the historic military presence in the St. John’s area. See how soldiers and their families would have lived in this isolated spot on the edge of the North Atlantic around 1812. In the early summer you can see icebergs and whales from the ramparts.

 Quidi Vidi Battery Provincial Historic Site

Every Sunday morning in July through September

Cooking over an Open Hearth! Savor the aroma and learn about what was on the menu for soldiers in 1812. 

Every Wednesday through Sunday, July and August between 10:30 am- 12:30 pm

Changing of the guard and practice musket drills performed by members of the Signal Hill Tattoo

 Every Wednesday through Sunday until August 31 at 2pm

Mutiny–An interactive live history show written and directed by Rick Boland.

For more information, reservations and tickets call 743-6265.

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Every Sunday from 10 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm Free Admission!

Facilities and Services:

• Guided tours are available.
• There’s motorcoach parking near the site.
• It’s just 5 minutes from Signal Hill and the historic fishing village of Quidi Vidi.
• The site is conveniently close to major hotels, restaurants and the waterfront.
  There are no washroom facilities at this site.

Season:

May 17 - October 3, 2008 

For further information, contact us at (709) 729-2977.

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 includes admission to the Commissariat House Provincial Historic Site.

Contact during season:
Andrea van Nostrand or Lynda Keefe
Cuckhold’s Cove Road, St. John’s
(709) 729-2977
quidividi@nf.aibn.com

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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