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Construction of Fort Victoria
- When
- 1843
- Where
- Vancouver Island
The Hudson's Bay Company sent James Douglas to build a fort on Vancouver Island in 1843, marking the start of permanent British settlement.
In 1843, the company sent Chief Factor James Douglas to build a fort on Vancouver Island. Construction highlighted the beginning of permanent British settlement. The site was originally called Camosun, a variant of a Lekwungen word. Douglas was made superintendent of the new fort.
Sources
- Fort Victoria (British Columbia) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-19
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