Welcome to the Barbour Living Heritage Village

Where the Past Meets the Present

restored heritage properties of the Barbours, a prominent merchant family in the coastal
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

What We Offer During Tourist Season

for news about

off-season activities

Re-opening June 2024

We Can't Wait To See You!

Visit the Village

Tour the heritage properties | Experience Newfoundland food
Shop for crafts and souvenirs | Stay in the Director’s Home
Make a pie | Hold a group function

Award Winning Tourist Destination

The Southcott Award for significant preservation and restoration of heritage structures
Manning Award for outstanding achievement in the preservation of history, culture and structures
Cultural Tourism Award presented by Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador / Government of Newfoundland and Labrador / the Department of Canadian Heritage (2003)
Number 1 Tourism Attraction in Central Newfoundland (voted by tourists in 2004)

Living Interpretation

It’s where the past meets the present.  Dressed in period costume, our guides will take you through the Village.  See and experience life as it used to be. 

We take pride in preserving and showcasing the history and culture of the area.

Waterfront Premises
Benjamin Barbour Home
Alphaeus Barbour Home
School House

Newtown, The Tickle and The Barbour Living Heritage Village 2009

Video used with permission: photographer Daryl Murphy, Cabot Creative Images Group

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