Saint John Historical Walking Tour Experience

Welcome to Canada’s first City, the only city on the Bay of Fundy, home of the world’s highest tides. Meet at Area 506 Waterfront Container Village entrance, and proceed along historic Water Street to Market Square to access the City’s indoor pedway system. This avoids an uphill walk on King St, the steepest main street in Canada. The tour is flat, with a downhill section near the end. Copies of rare photos are used during the tour. Historical facts are featured, from 1783 until the present day. Your knowledgeable guide will focus on numerous points of interest and hidden gems including the history of Saint John over the last 242 years. The final part of the tour is on Prince William St, once known as the Wall St of Canada.

Meeting Point

AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village

85 Water St, Saint John, NB E2L 5G1, Canada

Go to Area 506 Waterfront Container Village entrance on Water Street, beside Marco Polo Cruise Terminal. Look for your guide in a Tilley hat, Pete's Historic Tour. The meeting point is at the main entrance fronting on Water Street, at the big blue posts.

What's included:

• Pete's Historic Walking Tour

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 5 minutes

Water Street

Water St, Saint John, NB E2L, Canada

On Water Street ,on the way to Market Square, the tour passes by the Jardine Building and the St. Andrews Society Bicentennial Green.

Pass by without stopping

Market Square

Market Square, Saint John, NB E2L, Canada

From the exterior area or Market Square, your guide will show where the Loyalist Landing in 1783 occurred, where the Great Fire of Saint John began, and the location of the Prince Charles and Lady Diana walkabout Details and history are provided. Inside Market Square is the Marco Polo sailing ship model; the history of the famous ship is given.

15 minutes

Canada Games Aquatic Centre

50 Union St, , Saint John, E2L 1A1

After leaving Market Square this Olympic- sized Pool is viewed from an indoor pedway and the history of the facility is recounted.

5 minutes

Saint John City Hall

15 Market Square, Saint John, NB E2L 4L1, Canada

Here in city hall the history of Pete's Pub, owned by your tour guide is told. Stories about sports and entertainment and 35 years at the pub.

5 minutes

Saint John City Market

47 Charlotte St, , Saint John, E2L 2H8

Architectural features of the city market, along with its history, are shared by your guide. Extra few minutes to shop here .Oldest continuously operating market in Canada.

15 minutes

Charlotte Street

Charlotte St, Saint John, NB E2L, Canada

On Charlotte Street after leaving the City Market your guide will show you large murals of famous Saint John people. This is a hidden gem, down an alley.

5 minutes

Loyalist Burial Ground

King Street East, Sydney Street, Saint John, NB E2L

Your guide will show you all of the beautiful features of this cemetery from 1783,including the beaver fountain.

10 minutes

Sydney Street

Sydney St, Saint John, NB E2L, Canada

After leaving the Loyalist Burial Ground, the tour proceeds to the old county courthouse on Sydney Street. History of the courthouse and jail is related including the last hanging in Saint John.

5 minutes

King's Square

Charlotte Street, , Saint John, NB E2L 4Z6

All of the main points of this park established in 1785 will be pointed out by your guide, including a mass of molten metal from the Great Fire, the William Young statue, the Charles Gorman statue, and the King Edward vii Bandstand.

10 minutes

Irving Oil Home Office

10 King Square S, Saint John, NB E2L 0G3, Canada

Across from King Square on King Square South Street is the Irving Oil Headquarters. The history of the Irving family in New Brunswick is told by your guide ,beginning with K.C. Irving in 1899.

5 minutes

Imperial Theatre

12 King Sq S, Saint John, E2L 5B8

The history of the theatre is given by your guide ,beginning as a vaudeville theatre in 1913.The chandeliers and other features are explained.

5 minutes

Admiral Beatty

14 King Square S, Saint John, NB E2L 2H9, Canada

As the guide shows you the Admiral Beatty building, beside the Imperial Theatre on King Square South ,its history is told, beginning as a luxury hotel in 1925.Famous visitors are noted ,including Amelia Earhart before the famous transatlantic flight .

5 minutes

Trinity Church

115 Charlotte St, , Saint John, E2L 2J2

Your guide will describe all of the features and history of the Loyalist Church ,including the four main artifacts held there.

10 minutes

Germain Street

Germain St, Saint John, NB E2L, Canada

Your tour proceeds on Germain Street, after leaving Trinity Church ,named after Lord George Germain, whose history will be noted. Directly across from the front of Trinity Church on Germain is the Union Club, a business club from 1884. The club's interesting history is examined.

5 minutes

Princess Street

Princess St, Saint John, NB E2L, Canada

At Germain and Princess Streets the tour turns right on Princess Street in order to reach Prince William Street. There is a good example on this corner of the way in which a newer building has been constructed to conform to preservation standards. Next to this is the historic Ritchie building, and its features will be explained by your guide.

Pass by without stopping

Prince William Street

Prince William St, Saint John, NB E2L, Canada

After a downhill on Princess to Prince William ,your guide will show you all of the main buildings and other features of this street ,once known as the Wall Street of Canada. These include Chubb's Corner with the carved stone heads ,old City Hall, the old post office, the Jarvis building, Bank of New Brunswick Palatine building ,and the Seamen's Mission .Directly across from the mission is the Partridge Island mural, depicting the history of the island and immigration. Immigration and quarantine at Partridge Island will be explained, especially the Irish during the Potato famine.

15 minutes

Three Sisters Lamp

Prince William St, Saint John, NB E1V 3G3, Canada

The tour proceeds to the Three Sisters Lamp in St. Patrick Park at the foot of Prince William Street. The reasons for the name and how the lamps saved lives are explained.

5 minutes

Marco Polo Cruise Terminal

111 Water St, Saint John, NB E2L 0B1, Canada

The tour finishes at the Marco Polo cruise terminal and Area 506 Waterfront Container Village. Your guide will tell a history of the cruise industry in Saint John, including how it all began.

5 minutes