British Columbia in 1859 and just south of Vancouver on San Juan Island an American potato farmer shoots a British Pig. How did this turn into a major international event? In this episode of A Tour Guides Guide we have a look and the last Canada - United States border dispute. 

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@fotoman_24?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Dan Renco</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/white-pig-on-brown-soil-Y06imaOLycY?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a>

British Columbia in 1859 and just south of Vancouver on San Juan Island an American potato farmer shoots a British Pig. How did this turn into a major international event? In this episode of A Tour Guides Guide we have a look and the last Canada - United States border dispute. Photo by Dan Renco on Unsplash

British Columbia in 1859 and just south of Vancouver on San Juan Island an American potato farmer shoots a British Pig. How did this turn into a major international event? In this episode of A Tour Guides Guide we have a look and the last Canada - United States border dispute. 

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@fotoman_24?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dan Renco</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/white-pig-on-brown-soil-Y06imaOLycY?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unsplash</a>

The Pig War

Let's visit the Canadian Rockies, plan that Alaska cruise with help on what not to miss in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Sitka and Icy Point Strait. Explore great cities like Vancouver, Seattle, Victoria, Whistler, Banff and Jasper. Join your Tour Guides Guide, Ian McDonald, as he takes you through the sites, history and characters of British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon Territory, Alaska and the US Pacific Northwest.

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The Pig War

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