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- Aug 12, 1859Steilacoom Empties Its Garrison for a Near-War on San Juan IslandOn Aug. 9, 1859, soldiers and two brass cannon left Steilacoom aboard the steamer Julia to reinforce Capt. Pickett’s tiny command, as the U.S. and Britain edged toward war over a boundary and a pig.Steilacoom, WA
- Jun 18, 1885The Day the San Juan Islands Almost Sparked a WarBefore the archipelago was a tourist destination, it was the site of a tense naval standoff between American and British forces over a disputed boundary.San Juan Island, Friday Harbor, WA
- May 2, 1887The Fraser River Gold Rush and the Fear of 'Foreign' HighwaysHow the 1858 gold fever in British Columbia forced the United States to confront its own regional expansionism and the presence of a 'foreign highway' at its northern border.Puget Sound, Seattle, WA