This June 15 marks the 175th anniversary of the establishment of the United States-Canada international border. The Oregon Treaty formalized the 49th parallel as the official boundary between the two countries, running from Lake of the Woods, Minnesota westward to the Strait of Georgia in the Pacific, with Canada keeping Vancouver Island.
The US-Canadian Border
The US-Canadian Border
The US-Canadian Border
This June 15 marks the 175th anniversary of the establishment of the United States-Canada international border. The Oregon Treaty formalized the 49th parallel as the official boundary between the two countries, running from Lake of the Woods, Minnesota westward to the Strait of Georgia in the Pacific, with Canada keeping Vancouver Island.