John Frederick Young Monument - Kings Square

This beautiful monument located on the east side of Kings Square was erected in 1890 to honor John Frederick Young, to recognize his heroism in giving his life in the rescue of Frederick E. Mundee from drowning in Courtenay Bay.

Saint John Coast Guard Lighthouse

Built in 1980 this decorative but inactive lighthouse stands vigil in Market Slip Saint John. It was built by the personnel of the Saint John Coast Guard base and equipped with a with a 4° Fresnel lens transferred from the Grindstone Island Light. The lighthouse was not intended as an aid to navigation. Located near the end of the wharf on the base, on Water Street; visible from across Market Slip. Site and tower closed.

Flowers in Kings Square

Summertime is an exhilarating time for walking in uptown Saint John. Wonderful plots filled with hundreds of flowers dot King's Square and provide a colorful feast for eyes and nose.

This Monument was erected in 1910 in memory of the Honorable Sir Leonard Tilley. He was one of Saint John's most famous residents and was a member of the Legislative Assembly for many years, and held the office of premier from 1861-65.,MLA under Sir John A Macdonald, and later became lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick.

Busker Festival Saint John Boardwalk

Every year Saint John hosts talent from around the world during it's annual Buskers Festival. Here "Faima" travelling from New York with her family on the Carnival Triumph shows off her face painting.

Dickson Falls at Fundy National Park

After an exhaustive climb down and then back up the steep trail leading to the beach in search of what we thought were the 'elusive" Dickson Falls - this beautiful view can be seen just mere steps away from the main parking lot.

Kings Square

In 1909, The Carlton Cornet Band presented the King Edward VII Memorial Bandstand in King Square to the people of Saint John. The Duke of Connaught unveiled the tablet on the side of the King Square bandstand which was dedicated to his brother the King, the only such memorial in Canada.

In the summer the square surrounding the bandstand and fountain is a popular spot for families and tourists sitting and enjoying this magnificent green spot in the heart of Saint John.

Reversing Falls

At the mouth of the St. John River lies the world famous reversing falls. Twice a day as the Bay of Fundy, claiming the highest tides in the world, enters into the head of the river, impressive rapids begin to churn where river meets the sea.

Saint John's warm humid temperatures and The Bay of Fundy's high humidity insures an abundance of greenery, making public areas such as this setting infront of City Hall a shady retreat to rest in.

Ominously resembling a Grim Reaper, peering down upon passers by, this foreboding figure is actually the lower portion of the Cenotaph located in the south end of Kings Square. The War Memorial was erected in loving memory of those who lost their lives in the Great War, World War II, and in Korea. Crafted by renown Canadian artisan Alfred Howell in 1925.

Carinival Triumph leaving port

This is Carnival Triumph leaving the port of Saint John NB, heading back to New York.

Samuel de Champlain - Queen's Square

Samuel de Champlain (ca. 1570-1635) was a French geographer and explorer whose mission was to establish a joint French and Native American agricultural and fur-trading colony. He arrived at the mouth of the Saint John River on June 24, 1604, St. John the Baptist's day. This imposing statue stands in Queen Square - in Saint John's south end.

Famous Fundy Fog.

The Bay of Fundy is famous for it's thick, damp, murky fog that can chum and wisp across the shores to permeate the lands and forests for miles. The fog is formed when warm, moist air moves off the land and over the cold Fundy waters. Indeed, Saint John, New Brunswick is officially Canada's second-most foggy city

Sea Forms

This unique sculpture entitled "Sea Forms" was created by a husband and wife team - local artisans - Bonnie & Jack Massey. Many other fine works of painting and pottery of Bonnie Massey are on display in and around Saint John.

Lighthouse at Market Slip.

This "faux" lighthouse is located on the Coast Guard base near the end of the wharf in uptown Saint John.

Loyalist Cemetary...

Just another shot of the Loyalist Cemetary. I just love the color..It is so green it hurts your eyes...

Partridge Island in the fog

This is a shot of Partridge Island. The island is located at the entrance to Saint John harbour. The Indians believed that it was created when there great hero god Glooscap smashed the dam at Reversing Falls that Big Beaver had built. It then floated down river to where it lays today.

Cruiseship at night.

This is just a shot to welcome all our visitors throughout the upcoming cruiseship season. It starts tommorow. There will be 3200 passengers aboard. We are expecting 190400 passengers this season aboard 74 ships...

Fundy Fog

The view over Courtney Bay with the famous Fundy Fog. A typical morning in Saint John

The Beaver Pond

This is looking down towards the beaver pond fountian in the Loyalist cemetary..Taken on a Friday afternoon.


Established in 1783 shortly after the landing of the United Empire Loyalists, and closed in 1848 with the last burial of William Henderson on April 30th, 1848.


In 1994 The Irving family carried our a complete refurbishment of the cemetery as a gift to the people of Saint John with work being completed in the summer of 1995.