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Oregon boundary dispute
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The Oregon boundary dispute or the Oregon Question was a 19th-century territorial dispute over the political division of the Pacific Northwest of North America between several nations that had competi
Ultimatum on the Oregon question, 1846 cartoon
Ultimatum on the Oregon question, 1846 cartoon
George Canning, the most active Foreign Secretary in maintaining the British claims of a division along the Columbia River
George Canning, the most active Foreign Secretary in maintaining the British claims of a division along the Columbia River
Representative John Floyd was the most prominent early Congressional member in favor of extensive American claims in the Pacific Northwest.
Representative John Floyd was the most prominent early Congressional member in favor of extensive American claims in the Pacific Northwest.
George Simpson, manager of HBC operations in North America, reported in 1837 that the Pacific Northwest "may become an object of very great importance
George Simpson, manager of HBC operations in North America, reported in 1837 that the Pacific Northwest "may become an object of very great importance, and we are strengthening that claim to it ... by forming the nucleus of a colony through the establishment of farms, and the settlement of some of our retiring officers and servants as agriculturalists."
Point Roberts, Washington
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Point Roberts is a pene-exclave of the US state of Washington on the southernmost tip of the Tsawwassen peninsula, south of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The area, which had a population of 1,1
Oregon boundary dispute
…boundary curved south to exclude Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands from the United States. As a result, a small portion of the Tsawwassen Peninsula, Point Roberts, became an exclave of the United States. Vague wording in the treaty left the ownership of the San Juan Islands in doubt, as the division was to follow…
Point Roberts Marina Resort
Point Roberts Marina Resort
The Point Roberts cannery c. 1918
The Point Roberts cannery c. 1918
Notice at the international boundary between Canada and the United States in Point Roberts
Notice at the international boundary between Canada and the United States in Point Roberts
Boundary post in Point Roberts, Washington at the boundary between U.S. and Canada; photo taken at English Bluff Road, Delta facing Marine Drive, Poin
Boundary post in Point Roberts, Washington at the boundary between U.S. and Canada; photo taken at English Bluff Road, Delta facing Marine Drive, Point Roberts