MORNING EAGLE (carvel-planked wooden vessel)

Josephine L., Glacier NP, Babb, Montana. County/parish: Glacier.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 23, 2018. NRIS 100002691.

1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • BIG CHIEF

From Wikipedia:

Morning Eagle

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. All of the vessel's maintenance is conducted on-site.

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