建园起源与和平理念 (Founding & Peace Vision)
“加拿大曼尼托巴国际和平花园” (International Peace Garden, IPG) 坐落于美国北达科他州与加拿大马尼托巴省交界的龟山 (Turtle Mountains) 中, 由马尼托巴省捐赠 1451 英亩与北达科他州购入并捐赠的 888 英亩共同构成, 总面积近 2400 英亩。 1928 年安大略省伊斯灵顿的亨利·摩尔博士 (Dr. Henry J. Moore) 首次提出”在美加两国边界上共建一座象征永久和平的花园”的构想, 1932 年 7 月 14 日由美国园艺协会批准建园, 五万民众见证破土揭幕, 是美加边境现存最古老的世界和平主题专类花园, 日票每位 12 加元, 可全年开放参观。
六大正式分园区 (Six Formal Garden Sections)
和平花园由六个主题鲜明的正式分园区组成: 沉陷花园 (Sunken Garden) 位于核心盆地, 通过台阶式跌水与几何对称花圃再现欧洲文艺复兴园林; 正式花园 (Formal Gardens) 环绕主楼, 由低矮黄杨绿篱与时令草花构成法式花结 (parterre); Don Vitko 仙人掌与多肉温室常年维持十摄氏度以上干燥环境, 展示逾 200 株北美及非洲原种; 9·11 纪念装置由两段来自世贸中心遗址的钢梁与永久火炬组成, 2008 年揭幕, 表达对北美与全球反恐牺牲者的共同纪念; 钟琴塔 (Carillon Bell Tower) 为 1967 年加拿大百年庆典配套建筑, 高约 30 米; 1964 年落成的宝路华花卉钟 (Bulova Floral Clock) 直径 18 英尺, 是参照瑞士伯尔尼原型的复刻版, 每年轮植 2000 余株一二年草花。
和平教堂与威利斯亭 (Peace Chapel & Willis Pavilion)
位于美加边境线正上的和平教堂 (Peace Chapel) 于 1968 年完工, 由马尼托巴省 Tyndall 石灰岩砌筑外墙, 内部镶嵌从法国圣戈班 (Saint-Gobain) 定制的彩色玻璃窗, 镌刻多国元首关于和平的亲笔名言, 是联合国教科文组织类机构列名和平文化遗产。 威利斯亭 (Willis Pavilion) 由加拿大政府出资兴建, 1967 年作为加拿大百年庆典工程的一部分落成, 是整个和平花园中唯一坐落于加拿大一侧的永久建筑, 至今仍用于举办官方接待与婚礼典礼。
访客信息中心与运营数据 (Visitor Center & Operating Data)
国际和平花园全年对外开放, 户外花园每日 8:00 至 20:00, Don Vitko 仙人掌与多肉温室及标本中心 10:00 至 18:00, 礼品店 10:00 至 18:00, 咖啡厅周一至周三 11:00 至 16:00、周四至周日 9:00 至 16:00, 行政办公室周一至周五 8:00 至 16:30, 北门门卫室 (Gate House) 全天运行。 访客信息咨询中心位于北台地 (North Terrace) 建筑内, 配备无障碍洗手间、轮椅与电动代步车租赁与外币兑换点。 1956 年起国际音乐夏令营 (International Music Camp) 每年夏季接纳近 2000 名学员入园举办音乐会, 是全球最早开展跨国青少年音乐交流的项目之一。 北美野生动物保护官博物馆 (North American Game Warden Museum) 则以两国野生动植物执法人员合作展出野生动物标本与历史文物。
实用参观信息 (Practical Visiting Information)
美加两侧游客均需凭护照或美国/加拿大政府签发的带出生证明副本的身份证件 (如驾照) 经由本国一侧的海关入境, 园区管理处推荐优先使用护照或 Nexus 快速通关卡, 儿童可凭出生证明独立通过。 个人单日通行证每位 12 加元 (2026 年标准, 5 岁以下儿童免费), 家庭年费会员 50 加元, 终身会员 500 加元, 可在官网或入口管理处购买; 海关咨询可拨打加拿大海关服务热线 (一八零零-四六一-九九九九) 或美国边境巡逻热线 (七零一-二六三-四四六零)。 露营区含小木屋 (Cabins) 与集体宿舍 (Dormitories) 两类, 须提前在官网预约; 园区允许导盲犬全程陪同, 其他犬类需牵绳并由主人全程负责清洁, 不得进入咖啡厅与温室。 周边可延伸参观北达科他州立公园、马尼托巴省级公园、本地县集市与地区历史博物馆, 是龟山地区典型的多日深度游目的地。
Founding Story and Peace Vision
The International Peace Garden occupies nearly 2400 acres of indoor and outdoor gardens along the Turtle Mountains on the border between North Dakota and Manitoba. The garden traces its origin to 1928, when Dr. Henry J. Moore of Islington, Ontario first proposed a living symbol of permanent peace between nations along an international border. The following year, the National Association of Gardeners approved the plan and selected the present site near the geographic center of North America. On July 14, 1932, an audience of 50,000 witnessed the groundbreaking and dedication ceremony beneath two flagpoles flying the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack, and the International Peace Garden continues to fulfill its founders’ vision 94 years later.
Six Formal Garden Sections
The Peace Garden is divided into six distinct formal sections. The Sunken Garden lies in a central basin with stepped cascades and geometric parterres that echo European Renaissance traditions. The Formal Gardens flank the main lodge with low boxwood hedges and seasonal floral parterres. The Don Vitko Cacti and Succulents Conservatory maintains a warm dry climate year-round and displays more than 200 species. The 9/11 Memorial incorporates steel beams from the World Trade Center site surrounding a perpetual flame, dedicated in 2008. The 1967 Carillon Bell Tower commemorates the Canadian Centennial with regular recitals, and the 1964 Bulova Floral Clock, 18 feet in diameter, is patterned after the original in Berne, Switzerland and replanted each season with more than 2,000 annuals.
Peace Chapel and Willis Pavilion
The Peace Chapel straddles the international boundary line directly above the 49th parallel, completed in 1968. Its exterior is built of Manitoba Tyndall limestone, and its interior contains colored glass panels imported from Saint-Gobain, France, etched with handwritten peace quotations from leaders of many nations. The Chapel has been recognized as a peace heritage cultural asset by United Nations educational bodies. The Willis Pavilion, located within the garden’s footprint on the Canadian side, was constructed in 1967 as part of the Canadian Centennial Project and remains the only permanent structure on the Canadian side of the garden; it continues to serve as the venue for official receptions and wedding ceremonies.
Visitor Center and Operating Data
The International Peace Garden operates year-round. The outdoor Gardens are open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Don Vitko Cacti and Succulents Conservatory and The Conservatory Interpretive Center from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Gift Shop from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Cafe from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, the Administrative Office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the Gate House runs continuously every day. Restrooms are available in the North Terrace Building during garden hours. Since 1956 the International Music Camp has welcomed nearly 2,000 students each summer for week-long music programs in cooperation with the Peace Garden, and the North American Game Warden Museum on site presents wildlife specimens and historical artifacts of joint US-Canadian wildlife law enforcement.
Practical Visiting Information
Visitors from either country must clear customs through their own port of entry; a Passport or Nexus card is preferred and a government-issued photo ID (such as a driver’s license) with a copy of a birth certificate is acceptable for minors. The Canada Border Information Service Line can be reached at one-eight-hundred toll-free with four-six-one-nine-nine-nine-nine as the local extension for in-Canada callers; the US Border Patrol direct line is one-seven-zero-one area code with two-six-three-four-four-six-zero as the local ND extension. As of 2026 the Day Pass is 12 CAD per person and free for children five and under; an Annual Household Membership costs 50 CAD and includes primary cardholder and spouse or partner; a Lifetime Membership costs 500 CAD. Passes and memberships may be purchased online or at the gate. Camping Cabins and Dormitories can be reserved online. The Peace Garden welcomes service animals under the ADA and the Service Animals Protection Act and welcomes leashed pets in outdoor areas but not inside the Cafe or the Conservatory. Surrounding Turtle Mountain regional destinations, including state and provincial parks, county fairs and local history museums, extend a typical visit to two or three days.
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