Contributed by Acadian Archives
Description
The international bridge in Madawaska opened to traffic in 1922. The customs house (or toll house) was likely built around that time.
For generations, Valley residents on both sides of the St. John River had crossed on the ice or on ferries. The construction of bridges in Van Buren, Madawaska, and Fort Kent in the twentieth century coincided with the development of the border patrol and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. By forcing traffic to specific crossing points, bridges helped customs officers and other officials monitor traffic along the border. Still, "going across" remained fluid and subject to few restrictions until the aftermath of September 11, 2001.
About This Item
- Title: Madawaska port of entry, 1947
- Creator: Frank R. Soeder
- Creation Date: 1947
- Subject Date: 1947
- Location: Madawaska, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 9.0 cm x 13.0 cm
- Local Code: MCC-00422
- Collection: Frank Soeder Border Patrol Collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Border crossing--Maine--Madawaska
- Border crossing--New Brunswick--Edmundston
- Bridges--Maine--Madawaska
- Customhouses--Maine--Madawaska
- Customs administration
- Saint John River (Me. and N.B.)
- Toll bridges--Maine--Madawaska
- Tolll bridges--New Brunswick--Edmundston
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For more information about this item, contact:
Acadian ArchivesUMFK, 23 University Drive, Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-7535
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This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. No Permission is required to use the low-resolution watermarked image for educational use, or as allowed by the applicable copyright. For all other uses, permission is required.
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