| Helmcken House | |
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| Location | Victoria, British Columbia Canada, located in Thunderbird Park. |
| Type | historic house museum |
| Website | bcheritage.ca/helmcken/ |
Helmcken House is a museum in Victoria, British Columbia, located in Thunderbird Park. It was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, the first doctor in Victoria, in 1852, a surgeon with the Hudson's Bay Company. It is currently claimed to be the oldest house in British Columbia that is open to the public. Some interesting items on display include his medical kit. Helckman went on to become a statesman and negotiated the accession of British Columbia to Canada, as a province.
Coordinates: 48°25′12″N 123°21′59″W / 48.4200°N 123.3665°W
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