English Camp

English Camp (1860-1872) - A British post first established during the "Pig War" in 1860 by British Royal Marines at Garrison Bay on San Juan Island, San Juan County, Washington. Abandoned in 1872. English Camp Blockhouse English Camp Marine Barracks and Visitor Center (Closed) English Camp from Officer's Hill Engish Camp circa 1860, Garden in Foreground History English Camp Storehouse English Camp Hospital The British Royal Marines arrived in 1860 in response to an incident on San Juan Island that came to be known as the Pig War. The Pig War involved a territorial dispute between Britain and the United States over who owned the San Juan Islands. The incident that resulted in a military response was sparked by a British pig killed by an American farmer on San Juan Island. No conflict erupted but the result was American Camp on the south end of the San Juan Island and English Camp on the North end of the Island since they both claimed the island. The stalemate lasted until Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany negotiated an agreement in 1872 that gave all the San Juan Islands to the United States. The British Royal Marines left English Camp that same year. English Camp Commanders Captain Geoffrey P. Hornby 1860-1867 Captain William Delacombe 1867-1872 Current Status Part of San Juan Island National Historical Park is administered by the National Park Service, San Juan Island, San Juan County, Washington. Several buildings including the blockhouse remain. The Royal Marine Cemetery also remains. The British flag is still flown over the post. Location: San Juan Island National Historical Park, San Juan Island, San Juan County, Washington. Maps & Images Lat: 48.586221 Long: -123.1503975 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 9' GPS Locations: 48.586221, -123.1503975 English Camp Recent Blogs Posts: American and English Camp on San Juan Island See Also: American Camp Pig War Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 832 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 184 Links: North American Forts - Engish Camp National Park Service - English Camp Fortification ID: WA0138 - English Camp Visited: 7 May 2014