The Pig War Incident

Date: June 15, 1859 • Location: San Juan County, United States

The shooting of a pig in the San Juan Islands led to the so-called Pig War over the border between the United States and British North America.

The San Juan Islands are part of an archipelago in the Pacific Northwest of the United States between the U.S. state of Washington and Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The San Juan Islands are part of Washington state, and form the core of San Juan County.