Flintlock Guns at Fort Victoria. There were a number of times when fur traders in the interior needed to defend themselves when they were faced with a crowd of armed Natives, and this was probably true in early Fort Victoria, too. Certainly every man in or near the fort, whether fur trader or settler, owned a flintlock gun. If you want to see these guns in action, attend one of the .

Ross Marker and Ottaway Gravesites. October 5, 2011 by Victoria Ross Family. Historic Guide to Ross Bay Cemetery. That record provided the information that it existed and could be physically examined. Since history is written by the living about the dead, the Francis Ross family who were still alive, made changes to the Alexander Ross grave marker, effectively erasing an impo.

The Descendants of Fort Victoria and PSAC Employees Association is a diverse group of people who gather together to share genealogy, history - both written and oral, and to honor past cultures and interactions relating to Colonial Victoria from 1843 to 1858. Start your own free website. A surprisingly easy drag and drop site creator.