Victoria in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
European exploration in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Les Européens explorent le Détroit de Juan de Fuca
Dans les années 1780, des rivalités de souveraineté et de négoce amenêrent des Européens sur la côte nord-ouest du Pacifique. Déjà connu des Premières Nations, le détroit fut nommé par Charles Barkley en 1782, qui y vit le légendaire passage transcontinental de Juan de Fuca, ce marin grec qui prétendit l’avoir atteint en 1592. Espagnoles et Anglais s’y engagèrent en 1792, contournèrent l’ile de Vancouver et prouvèrent qu’il ne s’agissait pas là du passage vers le Nord-Ouest. La connaissance du lieu soutint les ambitions territoriales des empires rivaux d’Europe et permit par la suite le développement du commerce.
Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 48° 24.683′ N, 123° 19.233′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. Marker can be reached from Denison Road, 0.6 kilometers south of Beach Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Victoria BC V8S, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chinese Cemetery (approx. half a kilometer away); Sahsima (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); a different marker also named Chinese Cemetery (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Abkhazi Garden (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Abkhazi Garden House (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Tlikwaynung (approx. one kilometer away); Right Reverend George Hills, D.D. (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); William Edgar Oliver (approx. 1.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.
More about this marker. Marker is in Gonzales Hill Regional Park, up a short steep trail from Denizon Road.
Additional keywords. Juan de Fuca
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2010, by Tyler of Victoria, British Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,137 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on January 30, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1. submitted on July 4, 2010. 2. submitted on December 21, 2013, by Andrew Lester of Victoria, BC, Canada. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.