Fort Victoria (British Columbia)
Fort Victoria began as a fur trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company and was the headquarters of HBC operations in the Columbia District, a large fur trading area now part of the province of British Columbia, Canada and the U.S. state of Washington. Construction of Fort Victoria in 1843 highlighted the beginning of a permanent British settlement now known as Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia. The fort itself was demolished in November 1864 as the town continued to grow as a commercial centre serving the local area as well as trading with California, Washington Territory, the United Kingdom, and others.
| Fort Victoria | |
|---|---|
| in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
Inside of Fort Victoria looking towards the east gate, c. 1850s | |
| Type | Fur trading post |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Hudson's Bay Company |
| Website | bcheritage |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1843 |
| In use | 1843–1864 |
| Demolished | November 1864 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | James Douglas Roderick Finlayson |
National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Official name | Fort Victoria National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 4 June 1924 |
The location of Fort Victoria was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1924.
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