The Rising Sun Auto Camp, also known as the Roes Creek Auto Camp, East Glacier Auto Camp or simply Rising Sun preserves a portion of the built-up area of Glacier National Park that documents the second phase of tourist development in the park. Rising Sun is located along the Going-to-the-Sun Road,[2] approximately 7 miles (11 km) from the east entrance to Glacier National Park,[3] Montana, United States.[4] Rising Sun is a wayside area that has a National Park Service[5] campground,[6] a camp store and gift shop,[7] picnic area, restaurant,[8] as well as a motel and guest cabins[7][9] which are managed by the park's concessionaire, Xanterra Parks & Resorts.[10] In the immediate area, there is also a boat dock as well as sightseeing boats[11] which allow visitors to tour Saint Mary Lake,[12] the second largest lake in the park. "The most popular spot for [Glacier] tourists is Rising Sun, an overlook of Goose Island in St. Mary Lake and one of the most photographed spots in the park."[13]
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| Location | 500 ft. N of Going-to-the-Sun Rd. at St. Mary Lake, Glacier NP, St. Mary, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 48°41′46″N 113°31′6″W / 48.69611°N 113.51833°W |
| Architect | Glacier Park Hotel Co. |
| MPS | Glacier National Park MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001574 |
| Added to NRHP | January 19, 1996[1] |
Establishment
editAfter the creation of a series of hotels for train-borne visitors, courtesy of the Great Northern Railway's hotel concession, facilities were developed for the increasing numbers of automobile-borne tourists, drawn to Glacier by the Going-to-the-Sun Road. The Rising Sun Auto Camp was created for these new tourists. Located in the Rising Sun region of the park, it includes a rustic general store,[14] built in 1941 by the Glacier Park Hotel Company, surrounded by a number of log tourist cabins.,[15] as well as a shower and laundry house and other supporting structures.[16]
The Rising Sun Motor Inn and Cabins preserves historic paintings donated by Glacier Park, Inc. The pieces were originally owned and/or commissioned by the Great Northern Railway, and many depict iconic scenes from in and around Glacier National Park. All are estimated to have originated between 1909 and 1915 and created by John Fery, Frank Stick, R.H. Palenske and Charles Defeo.[17]
Nearby features
editThe Sun Camp Fireguard Cabin[18] also known as the Baring Cabin was destroyed by the Reynolds Creek Wildland Fire in July 2015.[19]
The Sun Camp Fireguard Cabin and the Rising Sun Auto Camp[20] are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[21]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Going-to-the-Sun Road FAQs - Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Montana's Official State Website". montana.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Camping - Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Rising Sun Campground". National Park Service. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ a b "Rising Sun Motor Inn and Cabins in Western Montana's Glacier Country". www.glaciermt.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Two Dog Flats Grill, Glacier National Park, MT | Glacier National Park Lodges". Glacier National Park Lodge - Glacier National Park. May 26, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Rising Sun Motor Inn, Glacier National Park, MT | Glacier National Park Lodges". Glacier National Park Lodge - Glacier National Park. May 6, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc". Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Glacier Park Boat Company". Montana. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "St. Mary Valley - Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ DuVal, Linda (April 29, 2002). "The two faces of Glacier: Pristine landscapes a naturalist's paradise" – via The Gazette.
- ^ "Rising Sun General Store/Motel". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. November 13, 2008.
- ^ "Rising Sun Cabin (Duplex) 11A/11B". List of Classified Structures. National Park Service. November 13, 2008.
- ^ Ann Hubber (June 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Rising Sun Auto Camp" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Historic paintings donated to Glacier Park" (PDF). Montana.gov Official State Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "AssetDetail". focus.nps.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Campbell, Malcolm R. (July 23, 2015). "Historic Cabin Destroyed by Glacier Park Fire". Malcolm's Round Table. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "AssetDetail". focus.nps.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Search". focus.nps.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
External links
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- National Park Service. "Glacier National Park". Retrieved May 8, 2006.
- "Montana - Glacier County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved October 18, 2006.