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San Juan Island National Historical ParkThe Strait of Juan de Fuca from the bluffs at American Camp.
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A shopper browses the Northwest Interpretive Association shelves in the American Camp visitor center. NWIA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the National Park Service, the US Forest Service, and other public land agencies provide high quality educational materials to the visiting public. They also assist partners with publishing a variety of books, maps, trail guides, and other media. Click on the linked photograph to learn more.
Belle Vue Sheep Farm in 1859  

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Belle Vue Sheep Farm, founded in 1853 on San Juan Island, was a classic HBC sheep station with two rows of tidy log houses, heavy-duty fencing for sheep pens and an English-style, double-bay barn. Its establishment created tensions that nearly brought war with the United States.
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Last Updated: September 10, 2006 at 14:13 EST