International Boundary US-Canada Monuments

International Boundary US-Canada Monuments
Nearest city Stehekin, Washington
Coordinates 49°0′0.8″N 121°3′50.7″W / 49.000222°N 121.064083°W / 49.000222; -121.064083Coordinates: 49°0′0.8″N 121°3′50.7″W / 49.000222°N 121.064083°W / 49.000222; -121.064083
Area less than one acre
Built 1906
MPS North Cascades National Park Service Complex MRA
NRHP reference # 88003450[1]
Added to NRHP February 10, 1989

International Boundary US-Canada Monuments are in North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington. The monuments were erected along the international border between the U.S. and Canada between the years 1906 and 1907. The original monuments were constructed between 1859 and 1860 but no longer exist.[2] A total of 17 monuments can be found along the northern border of the park.

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Luxemberg, Gretchen (1984). "International Boundary US-Canada" (pdf). Structure Survey. National Park Service. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
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