manor national historic sites canada located view royal british_columbia manor near victoria centerpiece historic site 19th century building manor commissioned provide education lodging employees built agricultural community buildings served focal point community modern era remain open public today museums devoted colonial history victoria sites unique archaeological merit encompassing distinct periods types human span thousands years addition existing structures great historical cultural value remaining best examples kind canada factors combine sites important national historic sites given government protection public trust site history land area formed ice age north_america approximately years ago glaciers carved deep earth number small lakes streams time lakes rejoined ocean salt water inlet known today gorge indigenous people coast tribe ancestors modern nations settled area calling region legend girl believed turned stone archaeologists working identified distinct periods cultural activity known culture types region site exhibits culture types known gulf georgia historic historic culture type refers colonial settlement area european colonization majority artifacts recovered site dated period periods human mainly presence large shell site abundant game area earliest periods type different types stone tools including shaped objects culture type dating years ago known type characterized increased use bone tools different kinds wood culture type presence site ends arrival europeans colonization altogether indigenous artifacts recovered site separate archaeological manor settlement known farming communities established subsidiary farm supply fresh produce nearby fort victoria aid settlement lower farm named england owned governor land farm purchased recorded treaty relocated nearby originally called commissioned farm director provide education children farm employees school constructed colony following governor proper moral religious training children settlers growing ignorance utter neglect duties god society need judged severe children protestant roman catholics received able instruction priest construction commenced timber farm august continued late february students took classes march year charged fee shillings pound story building built style boasted single floor rooms teacher family student parts large brick fireplace provided heating building bell salvaged wrecked steamship major hung yard students class initially school accessible main farm boat completion bridge linked parts farm focal point social religious events farm saw continuous use town council neglected provide funding victoria schools education act amendments returned school operation soon education mandatory students aged seven school continued operate replaced second school built road current school called built replace aging building converted museum run local service club provincial board acquired restored structure briefly run museum british_columbia public trust oldest surviving erroneously referred school built british_columbia home oldest heritage preservation organization open public special presentations summer site heritage workshops beginning fall manor house built shortly completion serve home office management farm family house constructed version scottish manor house request wife foundation laid prior arrival completed grand story structure manor square feet size second government house building boasted dining room sitting room office music room kitchen large family heat provided serviced large brick chimneys manor lodging converted community centre eventually hotel sold government building earliest remaining examples type extensively restored province run museum currently leased
Craigflower Manor and Schoolhouse