Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site
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Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site is a coastal artillery fort and historic military site near Victoria, British Columbia, known for its preserved gun batteries, bunkers, and adjacent Fisgard Lighthouse.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Site of Canada
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coastal artillery fort ⓘ historic military site ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Fisgard Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defence of Royal Navy base at Esquimalt ⓘ |
| category |
military museum site
ⓘ
tourist attraction in British Columbia ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1890s ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designatedBy |
Government of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designation | National Historic Site of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
NERFINISHED
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artillery gun emplacements ⓘ barracks ⓘ battery observation posts ⓘ camping oTENTik units ⓘ coastal defence minefield control structures ⓘ coastal gun batteries ⓘ command posts ⓘ guardhouse ⓘ interpretive trails ⓘ magazines ⓘ picnic areas ⓘ searchlight emplacements ⓘ underground bunkers ⓘ underground plotting rooms ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Olympic Mountains (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | federal heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colwood, British Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Esquimalt Harbour area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Victoria, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
ⓘ
historic interpretation programs ⓘ school programs ⓘ self-guided tours ⓘ special events ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatorHistoric |
British military
NERFINISHED
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Canadian military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Strait of Juan de Fuca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | coastal defence of Esquimalt Harbour ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| region | Greater Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
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