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San Juan Island National Historical ParkThe prairie meets the parade ground fence at American Camp.
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San Juan Island National Historical Park
Hiking Trails
American Camp's prairie bluff trail along Strait of Juan de Fuca
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American Camp's prairie offers some of the best hiking trails on San Juan Island. Even in summer one can find solitude along the bluffs and in the pocket coves giving onto the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Click on the links below to access maps and trail information for American and English camps. Visit the San Juan Island Trails Committee web site for information about trails throughout the island.
 
 
English Camp cemetery.
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The Royal Marine cemetery is about a quarter of the way up the Young Hill trail. It is the resting place of five marines and one civilian. Another marine, whose body was never found, is memorialized. The four masonry stones are original. The wooden marker is a replica of the original which is housed in the park's collection.
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.

Last Updated: May 03, 2009 at 16:57 EST