Loyalist House
It must have been the commanding view of the harbor that inspired the Merritts, a family of wealthy Loyalists who fled from New York, to build this Georgian mansion in 1817 atop a chunk of jutting bedrock at the zenith of the hill in downtown Saint John. Inside, you’ll find attractive antiques; most furnished the original house and have never left. The family took great care to steam fit doors to the curved stairway, decorate with intricate carvings, and endow their home with the finest furniture available at the time. Tours last 30 to 45 minutes.
It must have been the commanding view of the harbor that inspired the Merritts, a family of wealthy Loyalists who fled from New York, to build this Georgian mansion in 1817 atop a chunk of jutting bedrock at the zenith of the hill in downtown Saint John. Inside, you’ll find attractive antiques; most furnished the original house and have never left. The family took great care to steam fit doors to the curved stairway, decorate with intricate carvings, and endow their home with the finest furniture available at the time. Tours last 30 to 45 minutes.
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