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Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse

603 Fort Rodd Hill Road, Victoria, British Columbia V9C 2E8 Canada

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“first lighthouse on Canada's west coast”

National Historic Site - The first lighthouse on Canada's west coast is still in operation! There hasn't been a keeper here since the light was automated in 1929, but every year many thousands of visitors step inside a real l9th century light, and capture some of the feeling of ships wrecked and lives saved. Built by the British in 1860, when Vancouver Island was not yet part of Canada, Fisgard's red brick house and white tower has stood faithfully at the entrance to Esquimalt harbour. Once a beacon for the British Royal Navy's Pacific Squadron, today Fisgard still marks home base for the Royal Canadian Navy. Inside the building are two floors of exhibits, dealing with shipwrecks, storms, far- flung lights, and the everyday working equipment of the light keeper a century ago. Right next to the tower stirs on the second floor, a specially-made video evokes the loneliness and isolation that was the lot of the l9th century keeper.

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May A.

Canada Parks and Lighthouses [Victoria BC] The beautiful grounds of Fort Rodd Hill was once an active 19th-century west coast artillery fortress from 1895 to 1956. We arrived with just enough... Read more

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Ry T.

A nice place to see and visit the lighthouse and the nearby military battery. It's a little walk down the hill from the military site to the lighthouse. We enjoyed both places but I really like... Read more

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Andrea V.

This was great! More than we expected. A fort and lighthouse. Lots of buildings to go into. Beautiful views of the sea. Lots of historyy. Be prepared to walk a good deal, self guided tour.... Read more

Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse

603 Fort Rodd Hill Road
Victoria, British Columbia
V9C 2E8 Canada
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