Fisgard Lighthouse

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Fisgard Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, notable as the first permanent lighthouse on Canada’s west coast and now a National Historic Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Historic Site of Canada
lighthouse
architecturalStyle brick tower lighthouse
associatedWith Esquimalt naval base
linked to: CFB Esquimalt

Royal Navy
attachedBuilding keeper’s dwelling
automated yes
automationDate 1929
category Buildings and structures in Greater Victoria, British Columbia
Lighthouses in British Columbia
National Historic Sites in British Columbia
completionDate 1860
constructionStartDate 1859
continent North America
country Canada
firstLit 1860
focalHeight approximately 21.3 metres
governingBody Parks Canada
hasGallery yes
hasLantern yes
height approximately 14.6 metres
heritageDesignation National Historic Site of Canada
heritageDesignationDate 1958
inception 1860
lightCharacteristic flashing white light
lightRange approximately 10 nautical miles
locatedIn British Columbia
Colwood, British Columbia
Esquimalt Harbour
Vancouver Island
locatedInProtectedArea Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site
locatedNear Victoria, British Columbia
locatedOnWaterbody Strait of Juan de Fuca
linked to: Juan de Fuca Strait
managingOrganization Parks Canada
materialUsed brick
stone
namedAfter HMS Fisgard
openToPublic yes
operator Canadian Coast Guard
ownedBy Government of Canada
partOf Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
significantEvent first permanent lighthouse on Canada’s west coast
status active aid to navigation
towerShape tapered cylindrical tower
usedFor historical interpretation
maritime navigation
tourism
visitorAccess causeway from Fort Rodd Hill

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Colwood hasLandmark Fisgard Lighthouse
Esquimalt Harbour near Fisgard Lighthouse
Colwood, British Columbia hasHistoricSite Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
linked to: Fisgard Lighthouse
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site hasPart Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
linked to: Fisgard Lighthouse
Royal Roads nearbyLandmark Fisgard Lighthouse