• American Camp prairie and Mount Finlayson.

    San Juan Island

    National Historical Park Washington

  • American Camp Visitor Center on Daily Schedule

    The American Camp visitor center will be open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily through Friday, June 2. Grounds are open sunrise to 11 p.m. The English Camp visitor center opens June 2. Grounds are open 8 a.m. to sunset. More »

Park Newspaper

ShortWave Sep 19-25

SHORT WAVE

San Juan Island National Historical Park's Short Wave provides readers with a weekly update of events and information to enjoy, understand and get the most out of their visits. The newsletter is published each Monday throughout the year and is posted online and on the park's bulletin boards. Copies also are available at the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce, the Convention and Visitor Bureau and our Facebook site.

  • Final GMP/EIS Final GMP/EIS

    Read in-depth the final General Management Plan and Enivronmental Impact Statement Read More

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

First Lieutenant James W. Forsyth was Capt. George E. Pickett's second in command on San Juan Island. Forsyth would become a brigadier general in the Civil War and go on to command the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of Wounded Knee Creek in 1890.