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 CNHS - British Columbia Becomes a Province of Canada, 1871 — Victoria, BC Posted by:  Dunbar Loop
N 48° 25.187 W 123° 22.212
10U E 472609 N 5363024
20 July 1871 the Colony of British Columbia joined the Canadian Confederation to become the sixth province to share in the prosperity and growth of the Great White North.
Waymark Code: WM10KW3
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/24/2019
Views: 7
BRITISH COLUMBIA BECOMES
A PROVINCE OF CANADA, 1871
To this land of mountains, lakes, rivers, islands and inlets came explorers, fur traders, gold seekers and settlers. During the middle years of the nineteenth century the Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia were founded and the Stikine Territory was organized These colonies were united in 1866 as British Columbia, which became the sixth province of the Dominion on 20th July, 1871. Hon. Joseph William Trutch was the first Lieutenant-Governor and Hon. John Foster McCreight the first Premier.
This plaque is located inside the Parliament Buildings beside the door to the Legislative Assembly.
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: British Columbia
Location - City name/Town name: Victoria
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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