Howell Rock

Howell Rock (52˚30'00" 129˚02'00" Entrance to Weeteeam Bay, W side of Aristazabal I). Cpl Robert Howell was a member of the Columbia detachment of Royal Engineers, which served in BC 1858–63. He travelled on board the Thames City from England with the main contingent of soldiers, arriving at Victoria in 1859. Howell stayed on in BC after the detachment disbanded, taking up the military land grant he was entitled to and purchasing additional lands at auction in partnership with Sapper James...

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