Glaciernationalpark

Glacier National Park

By 13aiyengar

  • Forest Preserve

    Area that would become Glacier National Park is designated a Forest Reserve.

  • National Park

    President Taft signs bill to establish Glacier as the 10th national park.

  • Superintendent

    Major Logan becomes the first superintendent of Glacier.

  • Rising Sun Road

    Louis Hill builds road from St. Mary to Roes Creek (Rising Sun)

  • Visitor Attraction

    Great Northern Railway adopts ‘See America First’ slogan to promote Glacier National Park. Hill arranges with the White Motor Company to create the Glacier Park Transportation Company to give visitors the opportunity to see the park by motor car.

  • National Park Service

    United States creates the National Park Service, under the Director Stephen Mather.

  • Half-Moon Fire

    Half-Moon fire burns 39,000 acres, destroying the Belton Hills and destroying many buildings at Apgar.

  • Canada and the U.S.

    Glacier became the first International Peace park because of the management of a continuos ecosystem between two countries.

  • Uh-oh

    With the exception of Rising Sun, all park facilities were closed because of WWII

  • Yay!

    Glacier National Park facilities re-open.