Around 11/7/2004 1:50 PM, Lloyd Sumpter wrote:

Oh, yeah... Originally the border was going to be the Columbia River, so
we would have all of Washington (not to mention Pt Roberts!). Vancouver,
WA, was supposed to be the western HBC outpost. However, the US wanted
"54-40 or fight!". We settled on the 49th Parallel, except it takes a dive
south right after Pt Roberts so we get Vancouver Island (and the Gulf
Islands, but they get the San Juans - including the American AND British
parts of San Juan Island...)


Ah, yes, the infamous Pig War. Amazing such a small, insignificant thing
could have such lasting consequences.

http://www.outwestnewspaper.com/pigwars.html

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