Our Past is Present

Click on our Centennial 2012 logo to find out more about our centennial celebrations!

Esquimalt’s history is very much alive – and right around every corner. Heritage architecture by Rattenbury, Maclure, James and Hooper; the Naval and Military Museum, the lovingly restored Lampson St. School, memorials and monuments. Heritagechurches recall congregations founded 150 years ago while more recent places of worship serve Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Muslim, and Buddhist faiths. Discover the many fascinating stories of how we came to be.

For more information:

• Download all seven Township Walking Tours - stroll through Esquimalt's living history.

• Interested in going deeper into our Extraordinary Esquimalt story? Visit our rich and abundant Archives at 1149A Esquimalt Road, open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am - noon. Tel: (250) 412.8540

• To arrange a tour or for service times at St. Paul's historic Anglican Church (formerly St. Paul's Naval and Garrison Church), phone (250) 388.6833.

• The Esquimalt Graving Dock at Skinner's Cove opened July 1, 1927.  At 360 metres (1,200 feet), it's the largest on the west coast of the Americas and can accommodate 90% of the world's ships. For information about escorted tours of this amazing facility, call Public Works Canada at (250) 363.3914. (Enquiries are welcome; tour availabilities may at times be restricted for reasons of safety and security).