San Juan Island

San Juan Island is the second-largest and most populous of the San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington, USA.

Related Topics:
San Juan Islands - Washington

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Washington State Ferries serves Friday Harbor, which is San Juan Island's major population center, the San Juan County seat, and the only incorporated town in the islands.

Related Topics:
Washington State Ferries - Friday Harbor - San Juan County - Seat - Incorporated

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San Juan Island has one weekly newspaper, many farms, and an economy where tourism plays a major role.

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The only major commercial establishment outside of Friday Harbor is the village and resort of Roche Harbor on the northwest side of the island.

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Other notable landmarks are the old British and American Camps at opposite ends of the island which together comprise the San Juan Island National Historical Park, which commemorates the 1859 "Pig War". Interpretive centers and reconstructed buildings, formal gardens, etc. recall the history of early European settlement in the area.

Related Topics:
San Juan Island National Historical Park - Pig War

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