International Peace Garden
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The International Peace Garden is a 3.65 mile² (9.46 km²) park located on the North Dakota/Manitoba border, which is also the United States/Canada border. Established on July 14, 1932, the park plants over 150,000 flowers each year. Main features of the garden include an 18 foot (5.5 m) floral clock display, fountains, a chime, and twin 120 foot (37 m) concrete towers straddling the border with a peace chapel at their base. The chapel walls are inscribed with notable quotes about peace. Some building remains of the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001 have been placed in part of the garden.
The park is located north of Dunseith, North Dakota on US 281 and south of Boissevain, Manitoba on Provincial Highway 10. It is not necessary to go through customs to access the park, however, the port is open 24 hours a day for through traffic.
The Arma Sifton bells is a chime of 14 bells cast by Gillett & Johnston bellfounders. The bells were a gift from Central United Church of Brandon, Manitoba in 1972. The tower was supplied by North Dakota Veterans and dedicated in 1976.
The Peace Garden hosts two youth camps every summer, the International Music Camp and the Legion Athletic Camp.
The state of North Dakota is often called "The Peace Garden State" and North Dakota license plates carry this motto.
