The phrase "An army marches on its stomach," variously attributed to Napoleon and Frederick the Great, was as true on San Juan Island as it was on the battlefields of Europe. At English Camp, the commissary building stored no only foodstuffs but…

One of the most highly-decorated Royal Marines of the 19th century, Colour Sgt John Prettyjohns, served his last tour of duty on San Juan Island. Prettyjohns was born on June 11, 1823, in a small village in southwest England. Finding the life of…