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James Bay in Victoria in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
 

Miss Marilyn Bell

 
 
Miss Marilyn Bell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011
1. Miss Marilyn Bell Marker
Inscription. This cairn commemorates the feat of Miss Marilyn Bell who landed in this bay 23rd August 1956 to become the first woman and first Canadian to swim Juan de Fuca Strait from Port Angeles, U.S.A. to Victoria, Canada
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: SportsWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.
 
Location. 48° 24.451′ N, 123° 21.719′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in James Bay. Marker can be reached from Dallas Road. This marker is located on the ocean-side bluff trail in Beacon Hill Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Victoria BC V8V, Canada. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Finlayson Point (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); World’s Tallest Totem Pole (about 210 meters away); British Columbia Indians World Wars Memorial (about 210 meters away); Twinning of Morioka, Japan and Victoria (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Signs of Lekwungen (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Beacon Hill (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Beacon Hill Park (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Giants Rooted Among Us (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.
 
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Miss Marilyn Bell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011
2. Miss Marilyn Bell Marker
Miss Marilyn Bell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011
3. Miss Marilyn Bell Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 937 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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