and for sale in the shops. The complex has a number of barns, and appropriate livestock to go with them. This ranges from chickens and geese to large work horses and oxen. The animals are kept on site not only for show, but also for practical purposes. For example, the chickens give eggs, the cows produce milk, and the horses are used to pull wagons for the visitors from one end of the village to the other. List of locations at Kings Landing Welcome Centre Children's Play Park Heritage Gallery Summer Stage C.B. Ross Factory Gallery & Workshop Gordon Gallery The Hagerman House The Joslin Farm The Jones Farm Sawmill Gristmill King's Head Inn Restaurant & Pub The Lint House The Blacksmith Ox Barn The Long House St. Mark's Church (Anglican) Carpenter Shop The Heustis House The Fisher House The Donaldson House The Ingraham House The Morehouse Farm The Grant Store The Perley House Parish School The Peddler's Market (Gift Shop) The Killeen Cabin Riverside Presbyterian Church The Print Shop Axe and Plough Café Special events Every few weekends, there are what are known as Special Events. These are often recreations of specific events in New Brunswick's history. They normally correspond to a particular date, or time of the year. For example, around and on July the 1st, the Confederation Debate features Charles Fisher and William Needham as portrayed by actors. Visitors get a taste of the controversy surrounding the formation of Canada. As with most of the activities on site, the visitors are encouraged to join in, asking questions, giving votes. Workshops Kings Landing hosts workshops that happen during open hours. The workshops include learning about many different 19th century tasks and crafts, including candle making, beekeeping, woodworking, and several others. History Research for the site was begun in 1967 with the creation of a Historical Resources Administration Branch by the provincial government, which created the Mactaquac Historical Program. The program created the idea to establish a site to preserve cultural aspects that would otherwise be lost, as a living museum. The site was opened unofficially to the public in 1971 and officially on 20 July 1974. Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited the site in 1976. References External links King's Landing Historical Settlement Buildings and structures in York County, New Brunswick Living museums in Canada Museums in New Brunswick History museums in New Brunswick Open-air museums in Canada