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| Historical
Timeline - Vancouver Island |
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Island
Moments
by Danda Humphreys |
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| After
the dawn of a new millennium, it's interesting to peek
at just a few of the events that helped shape Vancouver
Island's past. Our Island has been occupied by humans
for more than 12,000 years. One thousand years ago, it
was home to many different groups of Native Indians. Five
hundred years ago, the first Europeans arrived on the
scene. |
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Sir
Francis Drake sails the Golden Hinde around Cape
Horn to the north-west coast of the land he calls New
Albion. Our highest mountain is named after his ship. |
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| 1700s |
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Spanish,
Russian and British explorers navigate the coast and name
many of its features. |
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Captain
James Cook's third voyage around the world includes a
visit to Nootka
Sound, where he becomes the first Englishman to set
foot on Vancouver Island. |
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The
Island's first permanent resident is Doctor John Mackay,
a member of a fur-trading expedition, who lives at Nootka
for just over a year. |
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Frances
Trevor Hornby, bride of Captain Charles Barkley, becomes
the first European woman to visit the Island. |
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Estevan
Jose Martinez takes possession of the country in the name
of King Carlos of Spain. |
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Captain
George Vancouver and Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra
meet at Nootka Sound. They agree to name it Quadra's and
Vancouver's Island. |
This
information, researched and written by Danda Humphreys, appeared
in a special Millennium Issue of the Victoria Times Colonist,
December 31, 1999.
"Step Back
in Time" Heritage Walks and Talks.
Tel: (250) 382-8029
Email: danda@dandahumphreys.com
Website: www.DandaHumphreys.com
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