Fort Rodd Hill NHS commemorates the national significance of the
Victoria-Esquimalt coast artillery fortress in the defence of Victoria and the naval base
at Esquimalt harbour, as part of the larger defence strategy of the British Empire and
Canada, 1878 to 1956.
Other important messages are the shift from British to Canadian responsibility for our
national defence, and the evolution over time of the V-E Fortress in response to changing
threats to Canada's sovereignty.