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The Barbour Living Heritage Village is a huge historic attraction in Newfoundland, it has historic homes that date back to the late 1800s and the early 1900s. The homes have their original furnishings and stories to be told. The Barbour Family had several sealing captains in the family and the Village tells many stories of the seal hunt and the existance of this village keeps the stories alive.

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The first building that you enter on site is the Visitor Reception Centre/Poop Deck Craft shop this is where the adventure beings. The next slide is a picture of the Craft Shop.

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Craft shop at the Barbour Living Heritage Village
10 March 2003
Newtown

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You begin your adventure at the fishing stage, here you are brought back in time. Life in 1910 begins here.

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Fishing Stage at the Barbour Premises
10 March 2003
Newtown

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These next two slides are of the two historic homes. The first slide is the Colonial Style Benjamin Barbour House. Benjamin Barbour was the first Barbour to move to Newtown, he came here in 1872 with his 11 children. They lived in a log cabin until this house was comleted in 1875. The second slide is of the Captain Alphaeus Barbour House. It was built in 1904 and for Captain Barbour and his family. Both houses have their original furnishings and both have many stories to be told which you will experience upon your visit to the Barbour Living Heritage Village.

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Benjamin Barbour House at the Barbour Living Heritage Village at Newtown.
19 April 2002
Newtown

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Captain Alphaeus Barbour's Queen Anne style house in Newtown at the Barbour Premises.
19 April 2002
Newtown

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Another attraction in the village is the Waterfront Premises. It houses our theatre and art gallery a truely enjoyable experience.

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Waterfront Premises at the Barbour Living HeritageVillage.
10 March 2003
Newtown

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The latest addition to our village is shown in this next slide, the Sealer's Interpretation Centre. This building depicts the hardships endured by the sealers that had to take part in the seal hunt. Here you are given the opportunity to step aboard a schooner and experience life at the front first hand. The centre is very unique to the entire province and truely an enjoyable venture.

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Sealer's Interpretation Centre at the Barbour Living Heritage Village.
19 April 2002
Newtown

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Another building that is in the village is the Olde Shoppe Restaurant. It is a very lovely addition to the site. It replicates an historic building that once existed on site. It also provides a much needed service to both visitors and locals. Tradtional Newfoundland foods are served.

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Olde Shoppe Restaurant at the Barbour Living Heritage Village.
10 March 2003
Newtown