Morning Eagle

United States historic place

Morning Eagle

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Nearest city| West Glacier, Montana
Coordinates| 48°47′15″N 113°40′10″W﻿ / ﻿48.7874°N 113.6694°W﻿ / 48.7874; -113.6694
Built| 1945
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

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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

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1. ^ "National Register Database and Research - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
2. ^ "Morning Eagle National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF).
3. ^ "History". Glacier Park Boat Company. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

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Glacier National Park

Going-to-the-Sun Road|

* 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

Many Glacier|

* Granite Park Chalet
* Grinnell Glacier
* Iceberg Cirque
* Lake Sherburne
* Many Glacier Hotel
* Swiftcurrent Lake

Two Medicine|

* Two Medicine Store

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park|

* Waterton Lakes National Park

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National Register of Historic Places in Glacier National Park

National
Historic Landmarks|

* Going-to-the-Sun Road
* Lake McDonald Lodge

National Historic
Landmark District|

* Great Northern Railway Buildings

Other
historic districts|

* Belly River Ranger Station Historic District
* Cut Bank Ranger Station Historic District
* Glacier National Park Tourist Trails--Inside Trail, South Circle, North Circle
* Headquarters Historic District
* Howes' Lake McDonald Cottage Sites Historic District
* Kelly's Camp Historic District
* Kintla Lake Ranger Station
* Kishenehn Ranger Station Historic District
* Lake McDonald Lodge Historic District
* Logging Creek Ranger Station Historic District
* Many Glacier Hotel Historic District
* Nyack Ranger Station Historic District
* Polebridge Ranger Station Historic District
* Rising Sun Auto Camp
* St. Mary Utility Area Historic District
* Sherburne Ranger Station Historic District
* Stillwater Ranger Station Historic District
* Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District
* Upper Lake McDonald Ranger Station Historic District
* Walton Ranger Station Historic District

Other properties|

* Apgar Fire Lookout
* Alice Beck Cabin
* Bowman Lake Patrol Cabin
* Bowman Lake Road
* Bull Head Lodge and Studio
* Camas Creek Cutoff Road
* Cattle Queen Snowshoe Cabin
* Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters
* Coal Creek Patrol Cabin
* DeSmet
* Fielding Snowshoe Patrol Cabin
* Fish Creek Bay Boathouse
* Ford Creek Patrol Cabin
* Goathaunt Bunkhouse
* Granite Park Chalet
* Greve's Tourist Cabins
* Gunsight Pass Shelter
* Harrison Lake Patrol Cabin
* Heaven's Peak Fire Lookout
* Huckleberry Fire Outlook
* Kootenai Creek Snowshoe Cabin
* Lake McDonald Lodge Coffee Shop
* Lee Creek Snowshoe Cabin
* Lincoln Creek Snowshoe Cabin
* Little Chief
* Logan Creek Patrol Cabin
* Logan Pass Visitor Center
* Loneman Fire Lookout
* Lower Logging Lake Snowshoe Cabin and Boathouse
* Lower Nyack Snowshoe Cabin
* Lower Park Creek Patrol Cabin
* Margaret McCarthy Homestead
* McCarthy Homestead Cabin
* Many Glacier Barn and Bunkhouse
* Many Glacier Campground Camptender's Cabin
* J.K. Miller Homestead
* Morning Eagle
* Mount Brown Fire Lookout
* North Fork Road
* Numa Ridge Fire Lookout
* Pass Creek Snowshoe Cabin
* Polebridge to Numa Ridge Phoneline
* Ptarmigan Tunnel
* Quartz Lake Patrol Cabin
* William Raftery Homestead
* Roes Creek Campground Camptender's Cabin
* Saint Mary Ranger Station
* Saint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking Stations
* Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout
* Anton Schoenberger Homestead
* Charlie Schoenberger Homestead
* Sherwood Lodge
* Skyland Camp-Bowman Lake Ranger Station
* Slide Lake-Otatso Creek Patrol Cabin and Woodshed
* Sperry Chalet
* Sun Camp Fireguard Cabin
* Swanson Boathouse
* Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District
* Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout
* Two Medicine Campground Camptender's Cabin
* Two Medicine General Store
* Upper Kintla Lake Patrol Cabin
* Upper Logging Lake Snowshoe Cabin
* Upper Nyack Snowshoe Cabin
* Upper Park Creek Patrol Cabin
* Johnnie Walsh's Guest Lodge
* Johnnie Walsh Homestead
* West Entrance Station
* Burton and Lulu Wheeler Cabin

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Glacier National Park

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National Register of Historic Places in Glacier County, Montana

National Historic Landmarks|

* Camp Disappointment
* Going-to-the-Sun Road
* Great Northern Railway Buildings

Historic districts|

* Belly River Ranger Station Historic District
* Cut Bank Municipal Airport and Army Air Force Base
* Cut Bank Ranger Station Historic District
* East Glacier Ranger Station Historic District
* Glacier National Park Tourist Trails-Inside Trail, South Circle, North Circle
* Many Glacier Hotel Historic District
* Rising Sun Auto Camp
* St. Mary Utility Area Historic District
* Sherburne Ranger Station Historic District
* Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District
* Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District

Historic properties|

* Babb-Piegan, Montana, Inspection Station
* Chief Mountain Border Station and Quarters
* Glacier County Courthouse
* Glacier Park Women's Club
* Goathaunt Bunkhouse
* Holy Family Mission
* Kootenai Creek Snowshoe Cabin
* Lee Creek Snowshoe Cabin
* Logan Pass Visitor Center
* Many Glacier Barn and Bunkhouse
* Many Glacier Campground Camptender's Cabin
* Morning Eagle
* Pass Creek Snowshoe Cabin
* Ptarmigan Tunnel
* Rising Wolf
* Roes Creek Campground Camptender's Cabin
* Saint Mary Ranger Station
* Saint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking Stations
* Slide Lake-Otatso Creek Patrol Cabin and Woodshed
* Sun Camp Fireguard Cabin
* Swanson Boathouse
* Two Medicine Campground Camptender's Cabin
* Two Medicine General Store

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Glacier County, Montana and List of National Historic Landmarks in Montana
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