DRAWING THE LINE.

This article discusses the work of four boundary commissions that were tasked with settling the border between Canada and the United States from 1816 to 1827. The original border had been defined in the 1783 Treaty of Paris, but the War of 1812 left much of the border contested. The commissions faced challenges such as harsh weather, rugged terrain, and diplomatic disputes, but their efforts ultimately shaped the eastern border between the two countries. The article also mentions specific areas where the commissions made decisions, such as Passamaquoddy Bay, the New Brunswick-Maine border, and the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes region. The final border was formalized in the 1842 Webster-Ashburton Treaty, but the commissions did not consult the Indigenous peoples whose territories were affected by the border. [Extracted from the article]