Marilyn Bell - Juan da Fuca Plaque

In recognition of Marilyn Bell's 1956 crossing of the Straits of Juan da Fuca, a commemorative plaque was placed in Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, British Columbia,.

It is located close to Finlayson Point, on the Dallas Road Waterfront Trail in the park at:
48.407508°N, 123.363208°W

THIS CAIRN COMMEMORATES
THE FEAT OF
MISS MARILYN BELL
WHO LANDED IN THIS BAY
23^rd AUGUST 1956
TO BECOME THE FIRST WOMAN
AND FIRST CANADIAN
TO SWIM JUAN DA FUCA STRAIT
FROM PORT ANGELES, U.S.A.
TO VICTORIA, CANADA

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	THIS CAIRN COMMEMORATES THE FEAT OF MISS MARILYN BELL WHO LANDED IN THIS BAY 23^rd AUGUST 1956 TO BECOME THE FIRST WOMAN AND FIRST CANADIAN TO SWIM JUAN DA FUCA STRAIT FROM PORT ANGELES, U.S.A. TO VICTORIA, CANADA

Marilyn Bell - Juan da Fuca Plaque

THIS CAIRN COMMEMORATES THE FEAT OF MISS MARILYN BELL WHO LANDED IN THIS BAY 23rd AUGUST 1956 TO BECOME THE FIRST WOMAN AND FIRST CANADIAN TO SWIM JUAN DA FUCA STRAIT FROM PORT ANGELES, U.S.A. TO VICTORIA, CANADA

THIS CAIRN COMMEMORATES
THE FEAT OF
MISS MARILYN BELL
WHO LANDED IN THIS BAY
23^rd AUGUST 1956
TO BECOME THE FIRST WOMAN
AND FIRST CANADIAN
TO SWIM JUAN DA FUCA STRAIT
FROM PORT ANGELES, U.S.A.
TO VICTORIA, CANADA