Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site | |
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Colwood side of Esquimalt Harbour, Greater Victoria, British Columbia | |
Type | Coastal fort |
Site history | |
Built | 1895–1897 |
Official name | Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site |
Designated | 3 November 1956 |
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site is a 19th-century coastal artillery fort on the Colwood side of Esquimalt Harbour, (Greater Victoria Metropolitan Area). The site is adjacent to Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, the first lighthouse on the west coast of Canada. Both the fort and lighthouse are managed and presented to the public by Parks Canada.