After a two year hiatus the Annual "Hands
Across the Border Celebration" will take place on Sunday, June 13, 2010, at Peace Arch State and Provincial Park’s.

Click on the image to visit our BLOG and post your comments and help us CELEBRATE the return of this wonderful event!

Additional Event information will be posted on this
web site as soon as it becomes available.

You are listening the composition "Children of a Common Mother" the Peace Arch Anthem celebrates the International Peace Arch as a inspirational symbol of peace for the world. This musical tribute has become the theme song for this wonderful symbol of freedom, peace and worldwide unity. Click here to learn more about the song...

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We regret to inform you that the 2008 and the 2009
Peace Arch Celebration ~ Hands Across the Border was cancelled
by the Peace Arch Association due to construction at the
Peace Arch Border crossing.

Please visit our Peace Arch Celebration web page to
join peacearchpark.org's email list.

~ The Peace Arch Celebration ~

Each year, the United States Canada Peace Anniversary Association (USCPAA) receives numerous inquiries about the "Hands Across the Border or the Peace Arch Celebration. This page was last updated October 8th, 2008.

While our association (USCPAA) does not coordinate this wonderful annual park event, we support the event organizers (Peace Arch Association) by providing scouts, guides and the general public with information regarding the event. Past event photo highlights are posted below.

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Help us share the spirit of the Peace Arch.

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You can also post photos or comments our event Blog. Share your favorite story or photos from past celebrations.

We do our best to provide general information, downloads, a E and links of interest (park, scout, maps & general info) to the
Boy Scouts and Girl Guides and their families from across North America who are interested in attending this annual park event.

We also welcome your general comments or suggestions on for how we can improve this web page please submit a with your ideas!

~ Hands Across the Border ~

~ The Peace Arch Celebration ~

 

The annual event was held on Sunday June 10, 2007.

 

 

See newspaper articles about the 2007 celebration.

Seattle Post Intelligence Monday June 6th, 2007

Bellingham Herald Monday June 9th, 2007

Bellingham Herald Monday June 11th, 2007

Peace Arch News Wednesday June, 13th, 2007

 

This is the view of the celebration from Canada looking south into the USA.
This is the view of the celebration from the USA looking north into Canada.
	These photos below were taken by photographer Karl King at the 2004 celebration.

 

You are listening to the composition "Children
of a Common Mother" the Peace Arch Anthem. This song celebrates the International Peace Arch as a inspirational symbol of peace for
not only Americans and Canadians, but for
the world.

This musical tribute has become the theme song for this wonderful symbol of freedom, peace and worldwide unity.

Click here to learn more about the song...

You are listening to a mp3 sample clip of
"Children of a Common Mother,"

Children of a Common Mother / Standing Tall ©1999 - 2001 Christina Alexander (BMI). All rights reserved. Unauthorized, reproduction, copying of these recordings is a violation of law.

© Copyright notice. All material on this site is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download a sample track of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the copyright owner.

 

See photos from the 2005 celebration

We would love to hear from you. If you have a favorite story or photos from past celebrations or general comments or suggestions on for how we can improve this page please submit a CONTACT FORM

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Peace Arch State and Provincial Parks are jointly managed and
maintained by Washington State Parks and the British Columbia Ministry of Parks & Lands.
For information on park use or facility rentals contact:

Peace Arch State Park
P.O. Box 87
Blaine, WA 98230
Telephone (360) 332-8221
PeaceArch@PARKS.WA.GOV

Download a 2008 Peace Arch State Park Visitor Guide.

Download (PDF File)

Peace Arch Provincial Park
138 Peace Park Drive
RR#7 Surrey, BC V4P 2Y2
Telephone (604) 541-1217

Girl Guides Canada

Girl Guides Canada British Columbia Council

Girl Scouts of America

Scouts Canada

Boy Scouts of America

Boy Scouts of America, Mt. Baker Council

To learn more about www.peacearchpark.org educational material click here.

 

From USA: The Peace Arch is located on Interstate 5,
in the city of Blaine, twenty-one miles north of Bellingham, Washington at the US/Canadian border,
in Whatcom County.

From Canada: The Peace Arch is located 30 miles south of Vancouver, British
Columbia on Hwy 99.

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