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St. Mary, Montana

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Venus Hum
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"Go to Saint Mary's Lake"

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History of St. Mary

Going-to-the-Sun Road: Engineering Marvel of the Rockies

1921

Built over eleven years through some of the most rugged terrain in North America, this fifty-mile road crosses the Continental Divide at Logan Pass and is considered one of the greatest engineering achievements in highway history.

13.6 mi away

Many Glacier Hotel: Switzerland of North America

1914

Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1914-15, this Swiss chalet-style hotel on Swiftcurrent Lake was part of Louis Hill's grand plan to lure tourists to Glacier National Park as the 'Switzerland of America.'

11.1 mi away

Glacier National Park: Crown of the Continent

1910

President Taft signed the act creating Glacier National Park in 1910, preserving over one million acres of Rocky Mountain wilderness that contained an estimated 150 glaciers — fewer than 25 remain today, a stark benchmark of climate change.

16.4 mi away

Things to Do in St. Mary

Everything Near St. Mary

10 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Rising Sun Auto Camp · 5.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Pull over and step back in time to the early days of automobile tourism at Rising Sun Auto Camp! This area preserves a significant piece of Glacier National Park's history. Back in the early to mid-1900s, as cars became…

  • Glacier National Park Tourist Trails · 7.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine exploring Glacier National Park before cars! These trails were the original highways. Back in the early 1900s, the Great Northern Railway built a series of hotels and camps throughout the park. To connect them,…

  • Many Glacier Hotel: Switzerland of North America · 11.1 mi · Historical Marker

    Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1914-15, this Swiss chalet-style hotel on Swiftcurrent Lake was part of Louis Hill's grand plan to lure tourists to Glacier National Park as the 'Switzerland of America.'

  • Many Glacier Hotel · 11.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine a Swiss chalet nestled in the heart of Montana's Glacier National Park. That's Many Glacier Hotel, a testament to a bygone era of grand tourism. Built by the Great Northern Railway and opened in 1915, the hotel…

  • Going-to-the-Sun Road: Engineering Marvel of the Rockies · 13.6 mi · Historical Marker

    Built over eleven years through some of the most rugged terrain in North America, this fifty-mile road crosses the Continental Divide at Logan Pass and is considered one of the greatest engineering achievements in…

  • Ptarmigan Tunnel · 14.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine carving a tunnel through a mountain at over 7,000 feet! That's exactly what happened here at Ptarmigan Tunnel. Back in 1930, to make it easier for hikers to get between Many Glacier and the Belly River valley,…

  • Granite Park Chalet · 15.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine reaching this chalet, built in 1914 by the Great Northern Railway, at 6,693 feet above sea level in Glacier National Park. Granite Park Chalet was built as part of the Great Northern Railway's efforts to promote…

  • Glacier National Park · 16.4 mi · Things to Do

    Going-to-the-Sun Road cuts through pristine alpine wilderness. The glaciers won't last forever.

  • Glacier National Park: Crown of the Continent · 16.4 mi · Historical

    President Taft signed the act creating Glacier National Park in 1910, preserving over one million acres of Rocky Mountain wilderness that contained an estimated 150 glaciers — fewer than 25 remain today, a stark…

  • Belly River Ranger Station Historic District · 18.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Ever wondered what it was like to protect Glacier National Park in its earliest days? Well, you're driving right past some of the very first buildings used for that exact purpose! These rustic log structures tell a…

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