Point of Interest
The Militia Arms Store and the Guard House
Street Address: Carleton street, Fredericton, NB
Of the 61 original buildings in the Military Compound, the Militia Arms Store is the only remaining wooden structure. It was probably built in 1832 and was used to store weapons and ammunition for the local militia. In 1882, an extension was added to the rear and renovated into a military hospital. It has seen several uses since then, a warehouse, temperance hall, a caretaker's residence and offices for the Downtown Development Fredericton Inc. It now houses the tourism staff for the City of Fredericton.
The Guard House is a small building that is typical of British guard houses found around the world. It was built in 1828 and consists of an orderly room, guard room and detention cells. The Guard House has been restored to 1866 with muskets, uniforms and equipment, when the British 15th Regiment was station in Fredericton. There is a Historic Sites & Monuments Board of Canada plaque on the building.