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Fort Rodd Hill - a National Historic Site - is a coast artillery fort built in the late 1890s to defend Victoria and the Esquimalt Naval Base. The Fort includes three gun batteries, underground magazines, command posts, guardhouses, barracks and searchlight emplacements. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site is a 19th-century coastal artillery fort on the Colwood, British Columbia side of Esquimalt Harbour. The site is adjacent to Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site, the first lighthouse on the west coast of Canada
Some interesting geometry and light in tight quarters. This is the staircase leading up to the Fisgard Lighthouse at Fort Rodd Hill.
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Fisgard Lighthouse (1860) stands at the entrance to Esquimalt Harbour. It is next to Fort Rodd. Together, they constitute a Canadian National Historic Site. Fort Rodd was a coastal defence installation established during World War I and active through World War II and beyond. The building in the foreground is made to look like a boathouse but in actuality it housed a powerful search light that was intended to detect and illuminate targets for the forts guns.
Von Rodder Maar aus hat man einen schönen Blick auf die Burg, kann ich jedem nur empfehlen der dort mal in der Nähe ist ;)
View from inside a lookout at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site looking out towards the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
The Site was a 19th century artillery fort on the coast of Vancouver Isaland near Esquimalt Harbour, approximately 15 kilometers from downtown Victoria, B.C.
The Fort is adjacent to Fisgard Lighthouse the first lighthouse on the west coast of Canada.
At the beginning of World War II plans were made to upgrade the defences at Fort Rodd Hill due to the age and obsolescence of the guns in place at that time - and the risk of invasion - must of worked; no one showed up on the beaches.
Still operational since it was built in 1860, Fisgard Lighthouse guides ships into Esquimalt Harbour, home base for the Royal Canadian Navy. The lighthouse was automated in 1929 and is open to the public as part of the Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites.
We arrived at the park rather late in the afternoon and were told that, although not far, and given I am nursing an injured knee, the walk to and from the lighthouse would take up most of the time that was left before closing. We decided to head for the nearest high ground - a rampart of Fort Rodd - to take whatever photos we could and return another day when there was more time.
About 25 minutes before closing, two park volunteers drove up in their modified golf cart saying they were there to give us a ride the rest of the way to the lighthouse so we could get some close-up photos, then would come back and pick us up to get us back up the hill before they locked the gates! The bonus was that, because of the late hour, nearly all the other visitors had already left the lighthouse, allowing us to photograph it people-free!
When the volunteers picked us up, along with another couple, they took us back by the scenic route, a narrow, dirt walking trail, providing us with historical details of each area we passed. By the time we reached the gate, we had made friends.
This is what brought us to Vancouver Island in the first place... the wonderful people! And, how beautiful it is.
The Fisgard Lighthouse is part of the Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada located in Victoria, British Columbia. The Fisgard Lighthouse was the very first lighthouse put into operation on the west coast of Canada. The historic landmark was constructed in 1860 and posted at the entrance of the Esquimalt Harbour as an operational beacon, servicing the naval fleets of the British Royal Navy’s Pacific Squadron. For many years, a lighthouse keeper maintained the lighthouse until it was automated in 1929. Copyright © Kim Toews/All Rights Reserved.
On our first day in Canada we visited Fort Rodd an old artillery site that is located at the entrance to Esquimalt harbour. As we were walking on the causeway to the lighthouse I heard a wader flying high up. I managed to spot it but only as it was flying away down the coast. A few minutes later I heard it and this time I spotted it flying towards me and followed it as it landed on some rocks not far away. I hurried over and was able to sneak up on it until only a small (deep!) stretch of water separated us.
Nadat Schlünß Eisenbahn Logistik (SEL) in de media had aangekondigd dat de 181 205 uit revisie was gekomen en de eerste week samen met de eveneens donkerblauwe 204 in dubbeltractie zou rijden, werd besloten richting Dülmen te rijden. Even na vier uur passeerde de KLV-Zug de Rödder, ten zuiden van de bebouwde kom op 14 augustus 2024.
Nachdem Schlünß Eisenbahn Logistik (SEL) in den Medien angekündigt hatte, dass die 181 205 aus der HU zurückgekehrt sei und in der ersten Woche zusammen mit der ebenfalls dunkelblauen 204 in Doppeltraktion fahren würde, wurde beschlossen, in Richtung Dülmen zu fahren. Kurz nach vier Uhr passierte der KLV-Zug Rödder, südlich der bebauten Gegend, am 14. August 2024.
Old fortifications at Fort Rodd Hill National Park dating back to the 1860's when B.C. was a British Colony. Modifications and upgrades continued through to the end of the second world war.
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Beautiful winter day at Fort Rodd Hill. The directional sign is one of my favourite parts of this area. Man, I'd love to jump on a plane to London or San Francisco right now....
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Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site is a 19th-century coastal artillery fort on the Colwood, British Columbia side of Esquimalt Harbour, (Greater Victoria/Victoria BC 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.
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“Rust is reminder that everything needs care, including yourself” - unknown. This is the top of an old iron fence inside Fort Rodd Hill National Park. It has been around since 1897. Although a bit rusty, it has weathered beautifully over the years. Happy Fence Friday!
“Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site is a 19th-century coastal artillery fort on the Colwood, British Columbia side of Esquimalt Harbour, (Greater Victoria/Victoria BC 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.”