International Peace Garden
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Dedicated in 1932, the International Peace Garden lies on the international border between North Dakota in the United States and the Canadian Province of Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMJ1R8
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 09/09/2013
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The idea of planting a garden directly on the border between Canada and the United States was the brainchild of Dr. Henry Moore of Islington, Ontario. He conceived it to be a place "where the people of the two countries could share the glories found in a lovely garden and the pleasures found in warm friendships."
When searching for a location for this garden, Dr. Moore and a couple of his colleagues decided on the Turtle Mountain plateau which straddles the border between North Dakota and Manitoba and is very close to the so-called geographical center of North America. This is a region of forests, lakes, streams and undulating hills that rise a couple hundred feet above the fruited plain. It is indeed a lovely area but a bit off the beaten path.
The International Peace Garden, Inc. was established in 1930 to create and maintain these gardens as, among other things, “a memorial to the peace that has existed between the United States and the Dominion of Canada.” Land was donated by the State of North Dakota and the Province of Manitoba totaling over 2300 acres. Other donations rolled in and horticulturalists from both countries offered their services in laying out the gardens. There were about 50,000 people present at the official dedication on July 14, 1932.
Today, besides the formal gardens, there is the peace tower (completed in 1983 and seen on the stamp), a peace chapel built directly on the border, a floral clock, an interpretive center and several monuments and memorials scattered over the grounds.
The stamp is one of a set of five stamps commemorating various public gardens.
Stamp Issuing Country: Canada
Date of Issue: 1991
Denomination: 40c
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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