In the summer of 1859 on San Juan Island in washington State USA there was a confrontation
between the British and American troops that lead to the longest running border dispute between Great Britain and the fledgling American country.
One summer day a boar belonging to an Englishman named Griffin from Hudson’ Bay’s English EnCampment proceeded to root through the potato patch of one Mr Cutlar a former gold miner turned farmer and herdsman who resided about one mile north
in the American Camp.
Mr. Cutlar summarily shot the boar ,an ensuing dispute began over the value of the replacement of said boar. This escalated to a governmental level
between the two countries which drew in the ill feelings regarding a property rights dispute regarding the islands themselves. Hence the name ‘The Pig War’.
Simple, elegant frame. I like the contrast between black and whiteness.
This white blockhouse contrasts the calm place. I suppose that it’s situated in a rather peopleless environment
I love the rich values in this, the building, of course, and the story….