Pig War (1859) facts for kids
The Pig War was a border dispute in 1859 between the U.S and Great Britain over the San Juan Island on the U.S-British border. This island is occupied by both British and American citizens. In 1859, a pig owned by a British employee of Charles Griffin got onto the farm of an American farmer named Lyman Cutlar. The pig fed on Lyman's potatoes and this made him kill the pig.
Images for kids
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Vancouver's 1798 map, showing some confusion in the vicinity of southeastern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and Haro Strait
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A photograph of Belle Vue Sheep Farm Sep 1859 on San Juan Island circa the Pig War
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Watercolor of Belle Vue sheep farm San Juan Island at time of Pig War
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Modern view of Belle Vue sheep farm site and Olympic Mountains in the background
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The redoubt had a commanding view of San Juan Island's southern tip and the water approaches to the prairie from Griffin bay (left) and the Strait of Juan de Fuca
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Watercolor of US Army building Roberts Redoubt on San Juan Island
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Water color of American camp, San Juan Island
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American camp as it exists today
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Union Jack at the British camp in San Juan Island National Historical Park
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British troops evacuate San Juan Island
See also
In Spanish: Guerra del Cerdo para niños
