Nanoose Bay, BC
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gypsie2
N 49° 15.197 W 124° 10.312
10U E 414722 N 5456273
At a rest stop on Highway 19-A, Vancouver Island, BC.
Waymark Code: WM7W54
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/11/2009
Views: 6
This sign is located at a southbound rest stop in Nanoose Bay, BC. The plaque reads:
"Home of the Nanoose Indians, charted by the Spanish in 1791, used by the Hudson's Bay Co. in the 1850's, the bay was named by Captain Richards, deriving the name from the Indian word "nuas" meaning to push in. In 1863 Notch Hill (across bay) became the home of first settler John Enos, the Giant Powder Works, and the Canadian Navy test range. On this highway side was Red Gap, a settlement for local mills."
Type of Marker: Cultural
Type of Sign: Other
Describe the parking that is available nearby: lots of parking
What Agency placed the marker?: Nanoose Bay Lions Club
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