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Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site

🇨🇦 Canada · 19th century

Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site in Canada
Photo: Storeswallah · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

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.

Text adapted from “Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site ranks #4,520 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 25 mapped in Canada. Founded 1895 — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Canada compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site?

Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site stands in Canada, at 48.4323°, -123.4504°.

When was Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1895. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,520 of 8,134 worldwide, and #21 in Canada. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site?

Craigdarroch Castle, about 8 km away.

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