The sunrise this morning was spectacular.

I don’t want to be late for Al’s Sunday morning breakfast, so I’m up and on the water by 0650 hrs, headed for English Camp, in Garrison Bay, where the Royal Marines were garrisoned from 1859 to 1872, during the Pig War, which settled the territorial dispute between the U. S. and Britain over where the U. S./Canada border would be established.  Twelve years later, Germany, the aribitrator in the dispute, determined the border to be at the 49th parallel.   The U. S. won, so now the San Juan Islands, including the English Camp, are located in the U.S. 

The English Camp is a National Historical Park.

The Royal Marine commander, William Addis Delacombe, was accompanied by his wife and three children.  The commander ordered a beautiful house and formal garden be built for his family.

The officers had it pretty nice too.

The only quarters still standing, however, is the barracks.

This was a pretty cushy posting….beautiful quarters, gorgeous views.  When the British lost the war, these guys hated leaving.

On my way back to the boat, I spotted this private float plane tied up to some local’s dock.  Must be nice.