Pig War: The British Camp America Couldn’t Kick Out for 12 Years

Step back into the 1860s as we explore English Camp on San Juan Island — a tranquil shoreline that was once the heart of Britain’s military presence during the Pig War. In this episode of Searching for History, we walk through the remains of the British camp, discover where officers lived, walk through an English style garden, check out a blockhouse and talk about life at this far away British encampment in a quiet corner of the Pacific Northwest. Join us as we uncover the traces of a nearly forgotten conflict and see how this former military post became one of the island’s most beautiful historic sites. Location: San Juan Island National Historical Park, Washington Featuring: On-location exploration, narrated history, and site highlights #pigwar #washingtonstatehistory #historicaldocumentary Music Attributions Song 1: To the Top by Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library License, no attribution is required) Song 2: Fresh Fallen Snow by Chris Haugen (YouTube Audio Library License, no attribution is required) Song 3: Sugarbee by Chris Haugen (YouTube Audio Library License, no attribution is required) Song 4: Spanish Moss by Chris Haugen (YouTube Audio Library License, no attribution is required) Image Attributions All images in this list are in the public domain. Image 1: United States flag, 1864 to 1867. Located: https://www.loc.gov/resource/pga.02834/ Image 2: Union Jack (British flag). Located: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/fla... Image 3: American Camp, C. 1868. Located: https://www.nps.gov/sajh/learn/histor... Image 4: A Panorama of English Camp, 1867. Located: https://www.nps.gov/sajh/learn/histor... Image 5: Union Jack (British flag). Located: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/fla... Image 6: The Royal Marine Camp pre-1867. Located: https://www.nps.gov/sajh/learn/histor... Image 7: A Panorama of English Camp, 1867. Located: https://www.nps.gov/sajh/learn/histor...