List of National Historic Sites of Canada in British Columbia

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This is a list of [[List of National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Sites]] ({{langx|fr|Lieux historiques nationaux}}) in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Candian province]] of [[British Columbia]]. As of January 2020, there were 100 National Historic Sites designated in British Columbia, 13 of which are administered by [[Parks Canada]].[http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/results-resultats_eng.aspx?p=1&m=10&ctl00%24Main%24PageSearch1%24txtKeyword=&desCheck=NHS&c=&ctl00%24Main%24PageSearch1%24ddlProvince=100004&dey=&ctl00%24Main%24PageSearch1%24ddlCustodian= Directory of Federal Heritage Designations - British Columbia], Parks Canada[http://www.pc.gc.ca/progs/lhn-nhs/recherche-search_e.asp?search=&s=1&province=BC&sort= British Columbia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006003222/http://www.pc.gc.ca/progs/lhn-nhs/recherche-search_e.asp?search=&s=1&province=BC&sort=# |date=2012-10-06 }}, National Historic Sites of Canada - administered by Parks Canada The first National Historic Sites to be designated in British Columbia were [[Fort Langley National Historic Site|Fort Langley]] and [[Yuquot]] in 1923.

This is a list of [[List of National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Sites]] ({{langx|fr|Lieux historiques nationaux}}) in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[British Columbia]]. As of January 2020, there were 100 National Historic Sites designated in British Columbia, 13 of which are administered by [[Parks Canada]].[http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/results-resultats_eng.aspx?p=1&m=10&ctl00%24Main%24PageSearch1%24txtKeyword=&desCheck=NHS&c=&ctl00%24Main%24PageSearch1%24ddlProvince=100004&dey=&ctl00%24Main%24PageSearch1%24ddlCustodian= Directory of Federal Heritage Designations - British Columbia], Parks Canada[http://www.pc.gc.ca/progs/lhn-nhs/recherche-search_e.asp?search=&s=1&province=BC&sort= British Columbia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006003222/http://www.pc.gc.ca/progs/lhn-nhs/recherche-search_e.asp?search=&s=1&province=BC&sort=# |date=2012-10-06 }}, National Historic Sites of Canada - administered by Parks Canada The first National Historic Sites to be designated in British Columbia were [[Fort Langley National Historic Site|Fort Langley]] and [[Yuquot]] in 1923.

Numerous [[Events of National Historic Significance|National Historic Events]] also occurred across B.C., and are identified at places associated with them, using the same style of federal plaque which marks National Historic Sites. Several [[Persons of National Historic Significance|National Historic Persons]] are commemorated throughout the province in the same way. The markers do not indicate which designation—a Site, Event, or Person—a subject has been given. The [[Rideau Canal]] is a Site, for example, while the [[Welland Canal]] is designated an Event. The cairn and plaque to [[John McDonell (Upper Canada politician, died 1809)|John Macdonell]] does not refer to a National Historic Person, but is erected because his home, Glengarry House, is a National Historic Site.[http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques/Plaque_Stormont42.html Federal plaque to John Macdonell] on Ontarioplaques.com[http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=1910 Glengarry House NHS] in Directory of Federal Heritage Designations (DFHD) Similarly, the plaque to [[John Guy (governor)|John Guy]] officially marks not a Person, but an Event—the Landing of John Guy.[http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=1534 Landing of John Guy NHE] in DFHD

Numerous [[Events of National Historic Significance|National Historic Events]] also occurred across B.C., and are identified at places associated with them, using the same style of federal plaque which marks National Historic Sites. Several [[Persons of National Historic Significance|National Historic Persons]] are commemorated throughout the province in the same way. The markers do not indicate which designation—a Site, Event, or Person—a subject has been given. The [[Rideau Canal]] is a Site, for example, while the [[Welland Canal]] is designated an Event. The cairn and plaque to [[John McDonell (Upper Canada politician, died 1809)|John Macdonell]] does not refer to a National Historic Person, but is erected because his home, Glengarry House, is a National Historic Site.[http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques/Plaque_Stormont42.html Federal plaque to John Macdonell] on Ontarioplaques.com[http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=1910 Glengarry House NHS] in Directory of Federal Heritage Designations (DFHD) Similarly, the plaque to [[John Guy (governor)|John Guy]] officially marks not a Person, but an Event—the Landing of John Guy.[http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=1534 Landing of John Guy NHE] in DFHD