Victoria in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
Coast Defence Artillery Positions: 1878-1956
Positions de l’artillerie côtière: 1878-1956
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À partir de 1878, des emplacements de canon temporaires assurèrent la defénse des ports de Victoria et d’Esquimalt et du littoral voisin. Les crises internationales qui marquèrent la fin du siècle aboutirent à la signature d’un accord entre les gouvernements canadien et britannique en vue d’améliorer et d’agrandir le système defénse au moyen de fortications permanentes et de canons modernes. Le fort Rodd Hill, qui fut l’un de ces nouveaux aménagements, demeura en service jusqu’en 1956.
Erected by Parks Canada.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, World I • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 48° 26.006′ N, 123° 27.212′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. Marker is along the trail leading to the Upper Battery at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites of Canada. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 603 Fort Rodd Hill Road, Victoria BC V9C 2W8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Victoria-Esquimalt Fortifications (a few steps from this marker); "Ack Ack" (Anti-Aircraft) Artillery (a few steps from this marker); Upper, Lower, Belmont Batteries (a few steps from this marker); Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Upper Battery / Batterie supérieure (within shouting distance of this marker); Defensible Wall / Mur défensif (within shouting distance of this marker); The Guardhouse / Corps de garde (within shouting distance of this marker); Heavy Metal and Drugs-in 1912? / La machinerie lourde en 1912... (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.
Also see . . . Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites of Canada. (Submitted on July 9, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 510 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.