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San Juan Island National Historical Park Re-enactors in formation at Roche Harbor.
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San Juan Island National Historical Park
Beaches
Old Town Lagoon on Griffin Bay at American Camp.
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Old Town Lagoon at American Camp is a landlocked pond on the Griffin Bay shoreline. To the right, in photo, of the lagoon is the site of San Juan Village, the first town on San Juan Island. The rocky beach is part of six miles of saltwater shore at American and English camps.

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Rear Adm. R. Lambert Baynes

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British Rear Adm. R. Lambert Baynes immediately superseded Governor Douglas’s orders to land Royal Marines on San Juan Island, cautioning his captains only to fire if fired upon. “Tut, tut, no, no, the damned fools,” he was heard to say on first hearing of the standoff.
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Last Updated: June 04, 2011 at 18:08 MST