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San Juan Island National Historical Park
(Washington)
This park is located on San Juan Island, in northwest
Washington, which was the subject of a boundary
dispute between Great Britain (the mother country of
Canada) and the United States. In 1846, the two
countries signed the Oregon Treaty but whether this
island was on the British or American side remained
in dispute. In 1859, when an American settler shot a
pig belonging to the Hudson's Bay Company (which
was on the island to maintain the British claim claim
to it), this led to the "Pig War," but no shots were
fired. In 1872, in an arbitration ruling by the kaiser of
Germany, the island officially was declared to be
part of the United States. This park site
commemorates the events concerning the boundary
dispute and its peaceful resolution.
Contact Information
San Juan Island National Historical Park
P.O. Box 429
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
or
San Juan Island National Historical Park
650 Mullis St., Suite 100
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-2240 or (360) 378-2902
Link to the National Park Service Website page for
this site.
(Washington)
This park is located on San Juan Island, in northwest
Washington, which was the subject of a boundary
dispute between Great Britain (the mother country of
Canada) and the United States. In 1846, the two
countries signed the Oregon Treaty but whether this
island was on the British or American side remained
in dispute. In 1859, when an American settler shot a
pig belonging to the Hudson's Bay Company (which
was on the island to maintain the British claim claim
to it), this led to the "Pig War," but no shots were
fired. In 1872, in an arbitration ruling by the kaiser of
Germany, the island officially was declared to be
part of the United States. This park site
commemorates the events concerning the boundary
dispute and its peaceful resolution.
Contact Information
San Juan Island National Historical Park
P.O. Box 429
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
or
San Juan Island National Historical Park
650 Mullis St., Suite 100
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-2240 or (360) 378-2902
Link to the National Park Service Website page for
this site.
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