West Berkshire–Frelighsburg Border Crossing

West Berkshire-Frelighsburg Border Crossing

US Border Inspection Station at West Berkshire, VT
Location
Country United States; Canada
Location

US Port: 7823 W Berkshire Rd Berkshire, Vermont 05450

Canadian Port: 193 Route 237, Frelighsburg, Quebec J0J 1C0
Coordinates 45°00′59″N 72°49′32″W / 45.016333°N 72.825623°W / 45.016333; -72.825623
Details
Opened 1935
US Phone (802) 933-4337
Canadian Phone (514) 298-5050
Hours Open 24 Hours
Website
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/vt/0212.xml

The West Berkshire–Frelighsburg Border Crossing connects the town of Frelighsburg, Quebec with the western portion of Berkshire, Vermont. The US border station at this crossing was built in 1935, and was built as a Works Progress Administration effort to create jobs during the Great Depression,[1] and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Canadian border station was rebuilt in 1971.[2]

See also

References

  1. "U.S. Border Station, West Berkshire, VT". General Services Administration. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  2. "Frelighsburg Border Crossing". Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Retrieved 2013-03-26.


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