James Bay in Victoria in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra
1743 – 1794
Erected 1984.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1897.
Location. 48° 25.291′ N, 123° 22.445′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in James Bay. Marker is at the intersection of Belleville Street and Oswego Street on Belleville Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Belleville Street, Victoria BC V8V 1X3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pendray House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Canadian Pacific Marine Terminal Building (about 180 meters away); The Mackenzie Papineau Battalion of the International Brigades (about 210 meters away); Creation of the Province of British Columbia (about 210 meters away); In Commemoration of the Treaty Between Great Britain and the Russian Empire (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Knowledge Totem (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Kwakiutl Bear Pole (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The “Veteran Sailor” (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.
Also see . . . Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra - Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
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