Finlayson Point Battery

Finlayson Point Battery (1878-1893) - Finlayson Point Battery was a Canadian 64-pounder coastal gun battery in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1893. Finlayson Point Marker Finlayson Point Side View Finlayson Point Finlayson Point Battery History Part of the Harbor Defense of Victoria and Esquimalt Harbors. A coastal gun battery located on the high ground of Finlayson Point. Armed with two naval rifled muzzle-loading (RML) 64-pounder coastal guns on naval pattern wooden carriages and slides, front pintle mounts. Current Status Small stone marker only, no period guns or mounts in place. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: On Finlayson point, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Maps & Images Lat: 48.4067527 Long: -123.3646524 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 - Finlayson Point Battery Visited: 3 Jun 2014 Finlayson Point Battery Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!