Sandwith Orchard Pear Tree

ID: 552 ~ Source: National Park Service.
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Pear tree located on the Sandwith Orchard site and the San Juan National Historical Park

This file appears in: Sandwith Orchard

By Melissa Baker
In the late 19th century, San Juan Island was a desirable agricultural location for settlement. Once the Pig War – the nonviolent dispute between the Untied States and Great Britain over ownership rights to the San Juan Islands – was resolved in…