Morning Eagle
United States historic place
Morning Eagle | |
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48°47′15″N 113°40′10″W / 48.7874°N 113.6694°W / 48.7874; -113.6694 | |
| Built | 1945 |
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| MPS | Glacier National Park MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002691 |
| Added to NRHP | July 23, 2018 |
The Morning Eagle is a tour boat located on Lake Josephine in Glacier National Park. The vessel was constructed in 1945, by J.W. Swanson and Arthur J. Burch. The Morning Eagle was originally named Big Chief and was launched on Swiftcurrent Lake. The name was changed in 1960 and the vessel was moved to Lake Josephine. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[1] All of the vessel's maintenance is conducted on-site.[2]
Specifications
The Morning Eagle is a 45-foot (14 m) carvel-planked wooden vessel with cedar on an oak frame. It has a maximum occupancy of 49 passengers.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Database and Research - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Morning Eagle National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF).
- ^ "History". Glacier Park Boat Company. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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Glacier National Park
- Big Drift
- Bird Woman Falls
- Garden Wall
- Going to the Sun Mountain
- Heavens Peak
- Highline Trail
- Jackson Glacier
- Lake McDonald
- Lake McDonald Lodge
- Logan Pass
- Rising Sun
- Saint Mary Lake
- Trail of the Cedars
- Weeping Wall
- Granite Park Chalet
- Grinnell Glacier
- Iceberg Cirque
- Lake Sherburne
- Many Glacier Hotel
- Swiftcurrent Lake
