Years later, the Convention of 1818 officially established the border between the U.S. and British North America — later Canada — at the 49th parallel, from Lake of the Woods, Minn., to the ...

Years later, the Convention of 1818 officially established the border between the U.S. and British North America — later Canada — at the 49th parallel, from Lake of the Woods, Minn., to the ...

People have roamed across the 49th parallel on the west flank of North America for hundreds of years. Lately, many are thinking twice. Canadians frequently stop by Blaine, Washington, for gas ...

When the team located the northwest point, the direct north-south line they drew to the 49th intersected a little chunk of land belonging to the U.S. and a bay belonging to Canada, cutting the ...

Years later, the Convention of 1818 officially established the border between the U.S. and British North America — later Canada — at the 49th parallel, from Lake of the Woods, Minn., to the ...