The Commander's House at American Camp

ID: 499 ~ Source: National Park Service ~ Creator: National Park Service ~ Date: Undated

This file appears in: British and Americans Made Their Own Fun During the Joint Occupation

This undated photo shows the commander's house at American Camp as it appeared when the Allen family resided there.

This file appears in: British and Americans Made Their Own Fun During the Joint Occupation

British and Americans Made Their Own Fun During the Joint Occupation – How to pass the time in the 1860s? It depended on who you were.

The joint occupation of San Juan Island was a boring experience for Mary Allen, wife of Maj. Harvey Allen, commander of American Camp from 1867-8. After initial threats of war cooled, British and American troops settled into an uneventful occupation…