Madawaska - Edmundston Border Crossing
| Madawaska - Edmundston Border Crossing | |
|---|---|
|
Madawaska Maine Border inspection Station | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States; Canada |
| Location |
US Port: 63 Bridge Ave., Madawaska, ME 04756 Canadian Port: 68 Rue St. Francois, Edmundston, NB I3V 1E5 |
| Coordinates | 47°21′36″N 68°19′43″W / 47.36007°N 68.328685°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1854 |
| US Phone | (207) 728-4376 |
| Canadian Phone | (506) 735-5292 |
| Hours | Open 24 Hours |
|
Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/madawaska | |
The Madawaska - Edmundston Border Crossing is at the Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge that connects the town of Madawaska, Maine with Edmunston, New Brunswick on the Canada–US border.
History
Prior to the construction of the original bridge in 1921, a hand-pulled ferry provided a way to cross the St. Johns River at this location.[1] The first US border station at Madawaska was a small white cabin at the end of the bridge. Around 1930, a two-story wooden border station was constructed. This was replaced by the current one-story brick border station. For many years, Canada had a small wooden border station with a red roof. This structure was replaced in 1992 with the current brick facility.
1919 photo of a hand-pulled ferry that enabled travel between Madawaska and Edmundston prior to the construction of the original bridge.
See also
References
- ↑ "Ferry crossing between Madawaska and Edmundston, 1919". Maine Memory Netowrk. Maine Historical Society. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
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