Walking Tour of Historic Jewish Victoria

Schedule

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025 at 10:30 am to Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

1461 Blanshard St | Victoria, BC

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Walk in the footsteps of the Jewish pioneers and the early Jewish merchants who were instrumental in shaping the history of Victoria.
About this Event

Did you know that....
- The first Jewish Mayor in North America was elected in Victoria?
- The first Jewish Judge grew up in Victoria?
- The first Jewish member of Parliament represented Victoria?
Find out more by taking an easy 90 minute Walking Tour in the footsteps of the Jewish pioneers and the early Jewish merchants who were so instrumental in shaping the history of Victoria.
All tours start at 10:30 am, rain or shine
Meet outside of Congregation Emanu-El
1461 Blanshard Street (Corner of Blanshard and Pandora)
Tour ends at Government and Yates Street

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1461 Blanshard St, 1461 Blanshard Street, Victoria, Canada

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