Exploring the unique historical event known as the Pig War - a border conflict between the U.S. and Britain over San Juan Island that was peacefully resolved through the Treaty of Washington and arbitration. Delving into the tensions, challenges, and eventual establishment of San Juan Island National Historical Park.
This 2014 episode covers the story of how in 1859, the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over an American settler shooting a Canadian pig that was rooting around his garden.
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