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you're keen for a whale-watch tour - this is definitely your place. It's a tiny town and
easily walkable.
First visited by Portuguese explorer Miguel Corte-Real in 1500 and established as a
town in 1580, Trinity is one of the oldest settlements on the continent.
Sights & Activities
Trinity Historic Sites HISTORIC SITE
( 709-464-3599; adult/child $15/free; 9:30am-5pm Jun-Sep) One admission ticket lets
you gorge on seven buildings scattered throughout the village.
The Trinity Historical Society ( www.trinityhistoricalsociety.com ) runs four of the sites.
The Lester Garland House (West St) was rebuilt to celebrate cultural links between Trin-
ity and Dorset, England - major trading partners in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The
Cooperage (West St) brings on a real live barrel-maker; the Green Family Forge (West
St) is an iron-tool-filled blacksmith museum and the Trinity Museum (Church Rd) displays
more than 2000 pieces, including North America's second-oldest fire wagon.
The provincial government operates the other trio of sites ( www.seethesites.ca ) , which
include costumed interpreters. The Lester Garland Premises (West St) depicts an 1820s
general store; the Interpretation Centre (West St) provides a comprehensive history of
Trinity; and Hiscock House (Church Rd) is a restored merchant's home from 1910.
Fort Point HISTORIC SITE
Further afield is Fort Point (aka Admiral's Point), where you'll find a pretty lighthouse
and four cannons, the remains of the British fortification from 1745. There are 10 more
British cannons in the water, all compliments of the French in 1762. An interpretive cen-
ter and trail tells the tale. It's accessible from Dunfield, a few kilometers south on Rte
239.
Skerwink Trail HIKING
The Skerwink Trail (5km) is a fabulous (though muddy) loop that reveals picture-perfect
coastal vistas. The trailhead is near the church in Trinity East, off Rte 230.
Tours
Rugged Beauty Tours BOAT TOUR