San Juan Island National Historical Park

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San Juan Island National Historical Park is a U.S. National Historical Park on San Juan Island in Washington that preserves sites related to the 19th-century territorial dispute between the United States and Great Britain, including the famous "Pig War."

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San Juan Island National Historical Park canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. National Historical Park
historic site
protected area
area approximately 2,100 acres
country United States
created 1966
designation National Historical Park
ecosystem coastal prairie
forests
rocky shorelines
wetlands
establishedBy United States Congress
governingBody National Park Service
hasPart American Camp
Bell Point
English Camp
Garrison Bay shoreline
Jakle’s Lagoon
Mt. Finlayson
Young Hill
interpretiveTheme U.S.–British relations in the 19th century
peaceful resolution of international conflict
locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Salish Sea region
linked to: Salish Sea

San Juan County, Washington
San Juan Island
linked to: San Juan Islands

Washington (state)
linked to: Washington
managingOrganization National Park Service
nearestCity Friday Harbor, Washington
notableFauna bald eagles
black-tailed deer
foxes
orcas (in adjacent waters)
notableFlora prairie grasses
wildflowers
offers cultural history exhibits
hiking trails
historic military sites
interpretive programs
wildlife viewing
partOf National Park System
purpose to interpret the history of the Pig War
to preserve sites related to the 19th-century territorial dispute between the United States and Great Britain
significantConflict Oregon boundary dispute
San Juan Islands territorial dispute
linked to: Pig War
significantEvent Pig War
timePeriodCovered 1850s
1860s
mid-19th century

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San Juan County, Washington hasProtectedArea San Juan Island National Historical Park
subject linked to: San Juan County
San Juan County, Washington containsProtectedArea San Juan Island National Historical Park
San Juan Islands hasProtectedArea San Juan Island National Historical Park
Pig War hasMemorial San Juan Island National Historical Park