Port Alberni in Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia — Canadas West Coast (North America)
Bicentennial of the Spanish Expeditions to the Northwest Coasts of America
17711991
Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2008
1. Bicentennial of the Spanish Expeditions to the Northwest Coasts of America, 1771-1991 Marker
Pedro de Alberni, Captain of the Catalan Volunteers and Commander of the Spanish Establishment at Santa Cruz de Nootka, 1790-1792.
Offered by the Government of Spain on the occasion of the visit of the Spanish training ship Juan Sebastian el Cano to the province of British Columbia, April 1991.
[Lower Marker]:
The Autonomous Government of Catalonia joins this bicentennial celebration in remembrance of Captain Pere dAlberni, who significantly contributed to the creation of an establishment at Nootka Sound, fostering good will between the settlers and the indigenous people. (Born in Tortosa in 1747, died in Monterey, California, in 1802.)
Erected 1991 by Government of Spain and the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.
Location. 49° 14.068′ N, 124° 48.959′ W. Marker is in Port Alberni, British Columbia, in Alberni-Clayoquot. It can be reached from Alberni Harbour Quay. It is located at the end of the Alberni Harbour Quay. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Alberni BC V9Y 4B7, Canada. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. Globally, it is in North America, 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 2 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forest Industry in British Columbia / LIndustrie Forestiere en Colombie-Britannique (within shouting distance of this marker); David Douglas (1799-1834) (approx. 12.8 kilometers away).
Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2008
2. Generalitat de Catalunya (lower marker)
Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 10, 2008
3. Markers along Alberni inlet
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,652 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
