James Bay in Victoria in Capital, British Columbia — Canadas West Coast (North America)
Finlayson Point
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011
1. Finlayson Point Marker
Named after Roderick Finlayson Chief Factor Hudsons Bay Company at Victoria 1844 1872. Before the arrival of white men this was the site of an ancient fortified Indian Village. A battery of two 64 pound wrought iron rifled guns stood here 1878 1892 for protection against an expected Russian invasion.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 48° 24.438′ N, 123° 21.857′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in James Bay. It can be reached from Dallas Road. This marker located on the 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.
Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. Globally, it is in North America, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Twinning of Morioka, Japan and Victoria (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Miss Marilyn Bell (about 180 meters away); Beacon Hill (about 210 meters away); Signs of Lekwungen (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Beacon Hill Park (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Worlds Tallest Totem Pole (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); British Columbia Indians World Wars Memorial
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011
2. Finlayson Point Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011
3. Finlayson Point Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011
4. Finlayson Point
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011
5. A Nearby 'Marker' - Horseshoe Bay
"Note rocks glaciated during retreat of third Ice Age about 10,000 years ago."
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2011
6. Horseshoe Bay
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 2,124 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 6, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
