Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site

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Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site is a 19th-century coastal artillery fort located on Esquimalt Harbour in Colwood, British Columbia, Canada. It was constructed in the 1890s by the Royal Marine Artillery to defend the Esquimalt Naval Base. It consists of three gun batteries, and was in continuous use by the Royal Canadian Artillery until 1956.

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Fort Rodd Hill; Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site of Canada; Lieu historique national Fort Rodd Hill
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Location: 48.4323, -123.4504, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Lower Battery gun emplacement and magazine
    artillery battery at Fort Rodd Hill, in British Columbia, Canada
  • Upper Battery gun emplacement and magazine
    artillery battery at Fort Rodd Hill, in British Columbia, Canada
  • Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site
    National historic Site of Canada located in British Columbia
  • Ashton Armoury Museum
    museum in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  • Museum of the 5th (British Columbia) Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
    museum in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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    linkpageCanadian Register of Historic Places page@Wikidata
    linkpageDirectory of Federal Heritage Designations page@Wikidata
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    linkpageNational Historic Sites of Canada page@Wikidata
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    objectwatercraftHMCS Mackenziedestroyer, Mackenzie-class destroyerWikidata
    organisationmilitary unitMaritime Forces Pacificmilitary unit, naval fleetWikidata
    siteartillery battery1890Lower Battery gun emplacement and magazineartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1895Upper Battery gun emplacement and magazineartillery batteryWikidata
    sitefort1895Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteNational Historic Site Administered by Parks Canada, military museum, fortWikidata
    sitemuseumAshton Armoury Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseumMuseum of the 5th (British Columbia) Regiment Royal Canadian Artillerymilitary museumWikidata
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