1963 Aerial view of English Camp
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The combination of wooded and treacherous coastlines in close proximity to the American-Canadian border made the San Juan Islands an ideal location for smuggling activities.
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Human Smuggling in the San Juans – Chinese Exclusion Laws Gave Rise to New Industry in the Islands
In October 1891 Captain Tozier, commander of the Revenue Cutter the U.S. Grant, was in search of smugglers in the San Juan Islands. A canny and experienced officer, Tozier set up a sting operation near a suspected smuggler's cabin. Several of…