The Crow's Nest Officers Club

Tucked above Water Street in the heart of St. John’s, the Crow’s Nest Officers’ Club is one of the city’s most storied, and secretive, landmarks.

Opened on January 27, 1942 during the height of the Battle of the Atlantic, this fourth-floor retreat became a sanctuary for Allied naval and merchant officers stationed in the North Atlantic. With 59 famously steep steps leading up to its door, the Crow’s Nest offered weary seafarers a place to unwind, swap stories, and leave their mark.

Officers were given four square feet of wall space to decorate with ship crests, messages, and mementos, many of which remain today as poignant tributes to those who never returned from sea.

Today, the Crow’s Nest is a living museum and private club, preserving hundreds of wartime artifacts including a U-boat periscope that pierces the ceiling and a collection of naval memorabilia that spans decades. This place is more than just a bar, it’s a time capsule of the struggle for the Battle off the Atlantic.

We were lucky to get to see the Crow's Nest during the "Doors Open" day and see such a breast piece of history.Read more