Peace Arch, Border monument in Surrey, Canada and Blaine, United States.
Description
Peace Arch is a monument at the border between Surrey in Canada and Blaine in the United States. The structure reaches roughly 67 feet in height and shows stone walls with inscriptions along with flagpoles on top.
History
The monument was designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett in 1921 to mark a century without armed conflict between the two nations. The completion took place during a time when both countries saw their open border as a model for other regions.
Culture
The name reflects the intent to celebrate peaceful relations, and the structure carries engraved words about unity on each face. Those words express the hope that families and friends can move freely between the two countries.
Practical
The surrounding park allows visitors to walk on paths and explore gardens without passing through formal customs checkpoints. The area is accessible to pedestrians and offers places to rest in both nations.
Did you know?
Iron gates on both sides of the structure carry the inscription that these gates should never be closed. The words recall the promise of a permanently open crossing between the countries.
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