Born Jan. 10, 1808 · Died in Victoria April 23, 1885
— Here Lies —
She came here in 1843 with her husband, Chief Trader Charles Ross, who was in charge of building Fort Victoria. After his death she bought the land upon which you are standing for a farm. By so doing she became the first woman to own land in what is now British Columbia.| HM Number | HM1F65 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1994 |
| Placed By | Old Cemeteries Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 4:55am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10U E 474835 N 5361999 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 48.41065000, -123.34005000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 48° 24.639', W 123° 20.403' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 48° 24' 38.34" N, 123° 20' 24.18" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 940 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1523 Dallas Rd, Victoria BC 76354, CA |
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