Armstrong–Jackman Border Crossing

Jackman-Armstrong Border Crossing

Jackman Maine border station, as seen in April, 2000
Location
Country United States; Canada
Location

US Port: 2614 Main Street, Sandy Bay Township, ME 04945

Canadian Port: 999 Highway 173, Saint-Théophile, Quebec G0M 2A0
Coordinates 45°48′21″N 70°23′48″W / 45.805754°N 70.396743°W / 45.805754; -70.396743
Details
Opened 1917
US Phone (207) 668-3711
Canadian Phone (418) 597-3395
Hours

US side: Open 24 Hours

Canadian Side: Open 24 Hours
Website
http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/jackman

The Armstrong–Jackman Border Crossing is a border crossing on the Canada-United States border, located southeast of Saint-Théophile, Quebec and northwest of Jackman, Maine. The border crossing is the northern terminus of U.S. Route 201, which also has the road name Old Canada Road north of Jackman, and the southern terminus of Quebec Route 173, also known as Route-du-Président-Kennedy.

Jackman, Maine was named after Captain James Jackman who was hired by the State of Maine in the 1830s to build the road connecting the United States with Canada.[1] During prohibition, a line house existed on the international boundary at this crossing. Customs operations of the US and Canada both operated out of many facilities over the years. Canada most recently rebuilt its border station in 2005. On the U.S. side, construction began in March 2008 on a new inspection station at the border. The $26 million project was completed in August 2010.

See also

References

  1. "History of the Moose River Valley". US Customs and Border Protection. Retrieved 2014-03-25.

Coordinates: 45°48′20.9″N 70°23′24.9″W / 45.805806°N 70.390250°W / 45.805806; -70.390250


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