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Helmcken House

Coordinates: 48°25′12″N 123°21′59″W / 48.4200°N 123.3665°W / 48.4200; -123.3665
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Helmcken House
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LocationVictoria, British Columbia Canada, located in Thunderbird Park.
Typehistoric house museum
Websiteroyalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Helmcken House is a museum in Victoria, British Columbia, located in Thunderbird Park. It was built in 1852 by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson's Bay Company and the first doctor in Victoria. Some interesting items on display include his medical kit. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site.[1]

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  1. ^ "Helmcken House". royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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48°25′12″N 123°21′59″W / 48.4200°N 123.3665°W / 48.4200; -123.3665