Sault Ste. Marie in Algoma District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

70th Anniversary Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Garden

Jardin de tulipes du 70ième anniversaire de l'amitié Hollandaise-Canadienne

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2024

1. 70th Anniversary Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Garden Marker

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[English] This spring garden celebrates the gift of 100,000 tulip bulbs sent to Canadians by the Dutch royal family in 1945. The gift of tulips is a symbol of appreciation for Canada's hospitality to the members of the Dutch royal family during the Second World War and the major role that Canadian troops played in the liberation of the Netherlands. This garden is a cooperative effort by the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site and the Sault Ste. Marie Horticultural Society

[Français] Ce jardin printanier célèbre le don de 100 000 bulbes de tulipes qui ont été envoyées aux Canadiens par la famille royale Hollandaise en 1945 pour signifier son appréciation envers les Canadiens pour l'hospitalité qu'ils lui ont démontré ainsi que les contributions majeures des soldats Canadiens envers la libération des Pays-Bas durant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale. Ce jardin est le produit d'un effort coopératif entre le lieu historique national du canal-de-Sault Ste. Marie et la société horticulture de Sault Ste. Marie.

Erected by Parks Canada / Parcs Canada.

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lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 46° 30.835′ N, 84° 20.839′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in Algoma District. It is on Canal Drive 0.4 kilometers south of Huron Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located at the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site of Canada entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Canal Drive, Sault Ste Marie ON P6A 6W4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma Area

and in Northern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

on Lake Superior’s North Shore,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Powerhouse, 1900 / La centrale électrique, 1900 (about 150

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2024

2. 70th Anniversary Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Garden Marker

The marker and a small flower garden are located at the base of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site of Canada entrance sign.

meters away, measured in a direct line); Francis Hector Clergue (about 150 meters away); The North West Company Post (about 180 meters away); 1821 (about 180 meters away); 1783 (about 210 meters away); Sault Ste. Marie World War II Memorial (about 210 meters away); Opening and Closing the Gates / Ouverture et fermeture des portes (about 210 meters away); The First Sault Ste. Marie Canal (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sault Ste. Marie.

Also see . . . Canadian Tulip Festival (The Canadian Encyclopedia).

(by Elaine Young) Excerpt: In 1940, the German military invaded the Netherlands, beginning an occupation that lasted five years. Following the invasion, members of the Dutch royal family were evacuated to the United Kingdom to avoid capture. However, the threat of German bombing raids meant that England was not completely safe. For this reason Princess Juliana, next in line to the Dutch throne, and her daughters, Princesses Beatrix and Irene, retreated to Canada and settled in Ottawa.
After the Allies liberated the Netherlands in 1945, the Dutch royal family returned home. Shortly after
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her return, Princess Juliana presented 100,000 tulip bulbs to Canada in gratitude for the significant role played by Canadian troops in liberating the Netherlands and for providing her family with a safe haven during the war. The following year she sent 20,500 tulip bulbs. Juliana continued to send thousands of bulbs as an annual gift. She continued this tradition after she became queen in 1948. The gift of tulips is an ongoing tradition. Each year the people of the Netherlands and the Dutch royal family each send 10,000 bulbs to Canada in recognition of the close ties between the two countries.

(Submitted on May 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.