These three pages have been scanned from my Mother’s Scrapbook. Here we find ourselves on one of our Annual Summer Road Trips in August of 1989.
These pages are deicated to our visit at The International Peace Garden.
Located adjacent to the International Peace Garden Border Crossing along the Canada–United States border between the province of Manitoba and the state of North Dakota. It was established on July 14, 1932, as a symbol of the peaceful relationship between the two countries.[
The slogan Peace Garden State originates from the International Peace Garden, and was added to vehicle registration plates of North Dakota in 1956, In the next year, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly made the slogan an official state nickname.
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The Westminster Chimes In the middle distance is the Veterans’ Memorial Bell Tower, erected in 1976. As a memorial to their mother, Lady Sifton’s four sons donated the chimes to the First United Church of Brandon, Manitoba in 1932. When the church reorganized in 1969, the chimes were donated to the International Peace Garden.Tthe bells sound out the Westminster chimes on the quarter and mark the time of day. Only four sets of bells like these exist in the world. |
Formal Gardens
With more than 80,000 flowering annuals and perennials, the formal garden is home to a variety of installations including a pollinator garden, a kitchen garden growing fresh produce used in the café, and an All-American Selection Garden that serves as just one of three testing sites for new seeds. Terraces, fountains and sculptures delight visitors.
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Floral Clock One of the most iconic features at the is the floral clock. Originally donated by Bulova in 1964, the clock was a duplicate of the original Bulova Floral Clock in Berne, Switzerland. It was replaced the summer of 2005 with a new clock from St. Louis, Missouri. Being 18 feet in diameter, it is a popular attraction and displays a unique floral design each year. The number of plants on the clock can range from 2,000 to 5,000, depending on the type of plant and design on the face of the clock. |
