Victoria Point Battery

Victoria Point Battery (1878-1893) - Victoria Point Battery was a Canadian 64-pounder coastal gun battery on Victoria Point, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1893. Victoria Point Battery History Part of the Harbor Defense of Victoria and Esquimalt Harbors. A coastal gun battery with two naval rifled 64-pounder muzzle-loading (RML) guns. Current Status No period guns or mounts in place. Unable to locate site, no visible markers. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 48.4083712 Long: -123.3694911 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 60' See Also: Harbor Defense of Victoria 2014 Research Trip 2014 Research Trip - Victoria Side Trip Sources: Morgan, David, Forts of the Canadian West Coast - Victoria/Esquimalt Defenses, CDSG Journal, Volume 9, Issue 2, May 1995, page 16-24. Links: North American Forts - Victoria Point Battery Visited: Area 3 Jun 2014 Victoria Point Battery Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!