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Captain Jacobson Park

Captain Jacobson Park is a small but historic space established in 1972, honouring Finnish-born sea captain Victor Jacobson, who settled nearby in the late 1800s and played a key role in B.C.'s maritime history

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  • This .2 hectare park was established in 1972

  • Born in Finland in 1859, Victor Jacobson came to Canada in the 1880s

  • The captain was a sealer and made several trips to the Bering Sea in 1884 and 1885

  • In 1897, Captain Jacobson had a house built next to where the park is today

  • By this time, he was a well-established sea captain, owner of several vessels, and his wife Minnie would watch for the return of the fleet from the house (source

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  • Benches

  • Water views 

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