Fort Rodd Hill
| Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site of Canada Lieu historique national du Canada Fort Rodd Hill |
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 Lieu patrimonial du Canada |
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| Recognized since | 3rd November 1958 |
| Type | National Historic Site of Canada |
| ID | 13469 |
| place | Colwood |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 25 '56.3 " N , 123 ° 27' 1.4" W |
| Recognized by | Canadian Federal Government |
| Approved by | Historic Sites and Monuments Act |
| Entry Canadian List of Monuments | |
The National Historic Site of Canada Fort Rodd Hill , along with the National Historic Site of Canada Fisgard Lighthouse , is located at the entrance to the Esquimalt marine port on Vancouver Island . The two structures are located on Juan-de-Fuca-Straße and were built to protect and control the port, today's CFB Esquimalt .
location
Fort Rodd Hill is located in Colwood in the Capital Regional District . The main part of the system extends up a slope on the western side of the port entrance.
The fort consists of different parts. The main ones are:
- Upper gun battery
- Lower gun battery
- Belmont battery
- Underground fort with casemates, ammunition stores and management / function rooms
- Searchlight (disguised as a fisherman's house)
The entire system is not surrounded by a surrounding wall or the like. However, the upper gun battery as well as the lower gun battery and the underground fort are each surrounded by a wall.
history
Fort Rodd Hill was declared a National Historic Site of Canada on November 3, 1958 .
The main features of the fort were built between 1890 and 1898. The port of Esquimilt, protected by the fort, was an important base for the Royal Navy Pacific Squadron at the time .
In the beginning the fort was occupied by British troops. With the withdrawal of British forces from Canada, the fort was handed over to Canadian troops in 1906. Part of the crew changed from the British to the Canadian armed forces. The Canadians then kept the fort manned until it ceased to be used for military purposes in 1956 and partially expanded or modernized it. The various structures come from different times. The upper and lower gun batteries date from the early days of the fort, while the Belmont battery was not built until around 1900. The searchlight system is one of the last structures to be erected around 1940.
tourism
The entire facility can basically be visited today. Although not all rooms can be entered, a good view of the property can be gained in the entirety of the open rooms. The two historical monuments Fisgard Lighthouse and Fort Rodd Hill are jointly managed by Parks Canada . As part of this overall use, cultural events such as concerts and shows also take place on the site.
In the 2017/2018 reporting period, the facility with both properties had a total of 98,392 visitors.
See also
List of National Historic Sites of Canada in British Columbia
Web links
- Fort Rodd Hill . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Fort Rodd Hill Historical Site private website
Individual evidence
- ^ Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site of Canada. In: Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved October 8, 2012 .
- ↑ Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse . In: Parks Canada , accessed July 11, 2012
- ↑ Parks Canada Attendance 2017-18. (PDF; 187.08 KB) Parks Canada, accessed on July 27, 2019 (English).