TODAY IN PARK HISTORY

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MARCH 13

Cooperation between the United States and Canada are also evident along their border -- the world's longest undefended border -- which stretches 3,145 miles on land and 2,381 miles over water. Several parks have been established to commemorate peace between the two nations

The Roosevelt-Campobello International Park was established as a joint memorial by Canada and the US and a symbol of the close relationship between the two countries. The 2800-acre park includes the cottage and the grounds where President Franklin D. Roosevelt vacationed.

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial was built not only to commemorate the American naval triumph on Lake Erie, but also "to inculcate the lessons of international peace by arbitration and disarmament."

The International Peace Garden stands as a memorial to the long period of peace which has been enjoyed by both the US and Canada. The 2300-acre garden is located along the border between North Dakota and Manitoba, centrally placed halfway between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park straddles the frontiers of the US and Canada, comprising Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana and Waterton National Park in Alberta. Designated by law as the world's first International Peace Park in 1932, it serves as a reminder that natural resources have no boundaries.