San Juan Island National Historical Park is a magnet for island and visitor children alike year around with its more than six miles of saltwater shoreline. Meanwhile, upland trails, open prairie and both parade grounds can instill a love of history and nature.
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Did You Know?
First Lieutenant James W. Forsyth was Capt. George E. Pickett's second in command on San Juan Island. Forsyth would become a brigadier general in the Civil War and go on to command the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of Wounded Knee Creek in 1890.