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 Battery History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Victoria and Esquimalt Harbors.

A coastal battery located on Finlayson Point with two naval rifled muzzle-loading (RML) 64-pounder coastal guns on naval pattern wooden carriages and slides, front pintle mount.

Current Status

Small stone marker only, no period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: On Finlayson point, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Maps & Images

Lat: 48.4067527 Long: -123.3646524

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Elevation: 60'

See Also:

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

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