This monument commemorates Rear Admiral Johan Pitka. He was the founder of Fort St. James, and he also fought in World War I.
Rear Admiral Pitka Memorial
Fort St. James, British Columbia
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Inscription
REAR ADMIRAL JOHAN PITKA
K. C. M. G. 1872-1944
Founder of the Estonian Settlement at Fort St. James
on the south shore of Stuart Lake 1924-1932
Britain's Ally in WWI
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Location
Rear Admiral Pitka Memorial
389 Stuart Drive West
Fort St. James
British Columbia
Rear Admiral Pitka Memorial
389 Stuart Drive West
Fort St. James
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 54.4441774
Long. -124.2581445
Lat. 54.4441774
Long. -124.2581445