William Head

WILLIAM HEAD is a promontory along the south coast of VANCOUVER ISLAND, west of VICTORIA. From 1894 to 1958 it was the site of a quarantine station where immigrants were screened for infectious diseases. Since 1959 the premises have been occupied by a minimum security PRISON. William Head is named for the British Arctic explorer William Parry.

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