San Juan Island Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
most populous island of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, United States
About San Juan Island
As early as 1845 the Hudson's Bay Company, based at Fort Victoria, had posted a notice of possession on San Juan Island. In 1851 it established a salmon-curing station there and, two years later, a sheep ranch called Belle Vue Farm. About the same time, the Territorial Legislature of Oregon (which then included the present State of Washington) declared San Juan Island to be within its territorial limits, and in January 1853 incorporated it into Island County. In March 1853, Washington Territory having been created, San Juan Island was attached to Whatcom, its northernmost county. By 1859 there were about 18 Americans on San Juan Island. They were settled on redemption claims which they expected the U.S. Government to recognize as valid, but which the British considered illegal. That crisis
Top Attractions in San Juan Island
Explore the best things to see and do in San Juan Island:
- ★Cattle Point NRCA
- ★Discovery Sea Kayak Tours
- ★Lime Kiln Point
- ★San Juan Island National Historical Park
- ★San Juan Safaris Whale Watching
San Juan Island Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: