North Dakota proudly states we are the Peace Garden State. How did North Dakota and Manitoba become the home of the International Peace Garden? The Garden is a dream that began in 1928 after a meeting of the National Association of Gardeners attended by horticulturalist Dr. Henry J. Moore of Islington, Ontario, and Joseph Dunlop, of South Euclid, Ohio. Together they envisioned a botanical garden commemorating the long, peaceful coexistence of the people of Canada and the United States. Four years later, in 1932, Dr. Moore and Mr. Dunlop were standing on the North Dakota and Manitoba border in the middle of North America, participating, along with more than 50,000 people from Canada and the USA, in the official opening of the International Peace Garden.
This session will provide an overview of the history of the International Peace Garden and future plans for the Garden.