• Queen
sleigh bed
• Large 1930's vintage 4pc bathroom
• Colour TV and VCR
The La Tour room is
situated on the Harbour side of the Homeport Inn overlooking the
City, Harbour and the area where the Roberts brothers shipyard
was located in the 1850's. The room also looks over the site of
its namesake, Fort La Tour, a French fur traders' encampment.
This fort was one of the first European settlements in the area
and was built by Charles La Tour in 1631. He and his intrepid
wife Francoise Jaqueline found hardship, adventure and unfortunately
her death in this newly found land in the pursuit of wealth, fame
and glory.
The story of La Tour
is well chronicled by Mrs. M.A. MacDonald in her book ''Fortune
& La Tour'' and could not have been more intriguing and exhilarating
if it had been developed by a Hollywood screen writer. The site
has yet to be developed although it was excavated in the early
1960's and a dedicated society has been formed to care and cultivate
this important Heritage site.
The Homeport's La
Tour room is a warm, cozy and somewhat secluded retreat. At night
from the queen size Sleigh Bed you can watch the lighthouse on
Partridge Island flashing a warning to marine traffic. Did
you know.....? The Fog Horn was invented in Saint John and the
first commercial fog horn was located on Partridge Island. Until
1997 you could clearly hear its plaintive warning on foggy days.
Unfortunately cutbacks and modern technology have silenced the
horn permanently.
There is a very large
1930's vintage ensuite bathroom with a large soaker tub/shower to rinse
the road weary miles away. After a good nights sleep you can enjoy
a morning sunrise in this bright cheery room. The room is furnished
with a TV, phone, work table and all the luxury amenities of a
Canada Select FIVE STAR accommodation.
