"Courthouse Building" is a National Historic Site of Canada. The original courthouse and jail was…read moremade of wood and built in 1730. The courthouse stood on this same location on Water Street for more than 100 years. Due to its age and condition Governor Thomas Cachrane approved for a new courthouse to be built in 1831. The second courthouse was two stories tall. The second story was used to accommodate public hangings which took place out of the second story window. During the next 70 years the courthouse burnt down twice ( 1846 & 1892 ) . The current courthouse was completed n 1904 and is an "Richardson Romanesque Revival" stone building. It was constructed entirely from local sandstone and granite. The architect involved in its design was Willian H. Greene and built by a Nova Scotian by the name Samual Manners Brookfield. The building is one of the only stone courthouses found in Newfoundland. The building at one time has housed the Supreme Court, jail, police court, law library, and judges chambers, and continues to be used as a court house today. Live/ Love/ Travel

Great trails, beautiful grounds and views. Loads of birds and when we were there, an iceberg or two…read moreas well. Plenty of parking at various levels and areas.

i usually find desert walk and trails boring but the trail…read moreleading up to signal hill is phenomenal i loved st. john's when you live in this HOLE (toronto), it's really appreciated in signal Hill has a pretty decent gift shop, I wouldn't bother going up the stairs of the small lighthouse, it's boring

A must-visit, gorgeous spot! Beautiful views in every direction with well-maintained paths,…read moreboardwalks, and stairs to a variety of viewpoints, historical markers, and the most easterly point in North America. :)

Cape Spear is the Easternmost point in Canada. Gayle and I had a nice drive out here, which…read moreincluded a stop in Petty Harbour. This is where the sun first comes up in North America. Why only 3 stars? Some folks told us that there's really only 6 weeks of summer in Newfoundland, specifically in the July-August timeframe. We were here in June and although we actually set foot within the Historic Site and walked to the Point/Lighthouse, everything was all cold and fogged in. It reminded us of going to Denali (Alaska) a few years ago and being there on that day that you couldn't see the peak. If I ever visit St. John's again, this will be the first place I'll return to reclaim an previous missed opportunity. Maybe during the High Holidays would be nice during the Blowing of the Shofar at the sunrise or sunset?

Every single time I've called them, nobody who is actually in Bay Roberts answers. I'm always…read morepatched through to St. John's or Harbour Grace and I'm told that someone from the Bay Roberts detatchment will return my call as soon as possible. Nobody ever returns my call. I made sure that I stressed the importance of the reason for my call, so I would be sure to get a call back. Still, nobody called. I called 3 times and ended up having to risk my own physical safety to find a solution to my problem without the help of police. Luckily, I was able to dodge the person that I was afraid was going to hurt me again, but no police report of the original incident was filed because I gave up on the idea of ever hearing from someone. In talking to people, this seems to be the norm around here. Perhaps they are understaffed? Or maybe just some more training for our local police force is in order? "Protect and Serve" right? Apparently not in Bay Roberts.