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1231: 79: 104: 263: 62: 111: 86: 255:, the auto camp is located in stands of mature trees that block direct views of the surrounding mountains. The facilities were intended to provide an inexpensive, informal alternative to the hotels that had heretofore provided the bulk of tourist accommodations. The camp was built by the railroad's Glacier Park Hotel Company subsidiary, under pressure from the 697: 1524: 687: 757: 1529: 1443: 1539: 1150: 1404: 1031: 1121: 1046: 842: 1136: 1041: 144: 877: 1016: 867: 847: 1181: 1126: 1466: 132: 224:
that documents the second phase of tourist development in the park. After the creation of a series of hotels for train-borne visitors including the nearby
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National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District
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Glacier National Park Tourist Trails--Inside Trail, South Circle, North Circle
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Glacier National Park Tourist Trails-Inside Trail, South Circle, North Circle
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Glacier County, Montana
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Glacier National Park
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Saint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking Stations
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National Register of Historic Places in Glacier County, Montana
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National Register of Historic Places in Glacier National Park
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Glacier Park Hotel Co.; National Park Service, Branch of Plan
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United States historic place in Glacier National Park
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Upper Lake McDonald Ranger Station Historic District
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Howes' Lake McDonald Cottage Sites Historic District
1253:Cut Bank Municipal Airport and Army Air Force Base 240:was created for these new tourists. It includes a 1410:Slide Lake-Otatso Creek Patrol Cabin and Woodshed 1062:Slide Lake-Otatso Creek Patrol Cabin and Woodshed 1511: 251:In contrast to the prominent site of the nearby 935:Lower Logging Lake Snowshoe Cabin and Boathouse 1448:List of National Historic Landmarks in Montana 723:Logging Creek Ranger Station Historic District 1494: 1298:Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District 1263:East Glacier Ranger Station Historic District 1175: 763:Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District 595: 393: 282:Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District 1248:Belly River Ranger Station Historic District 678:Belly River Ranger Station Historic District 220:preserves a portion of the built-up area of 758:Stillwater Ranger Station Historic District 738:Polebridge Ranger Station Historic District 350:. National Park Service. November 13, 2008. 332:. National Park Service. 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The Swiftcurrent Auto Camp at 109: 102: 84: 77: 1361:Many Glacier Barn and Bunkhouse 1037:Scalplock Mountain Fire Lookout 960:Many Glacier Barn and Bunkhouse 898:Lake McDonald Lodge Coffee Shop 1550:1935 establishments in Montana 1535:1996 establishments in Montana 1102:Upper Kintla Lake Patrol Cabin 1047:Charlie Schoenberger Homestead 843:Fielding Snowshoe Patrol Cabin 703:Kelly's Camp Historic District 693:Headquarters Historic District 344:"Swiftcurrent Cabin 9, Loop A" 336: 318: 195: 1: 1545:Great Northern Railway (U.S.) 1346:Kootenai Creek Snowshoe Cabin 1137:Burton and Lulu Wheeler Cabin 1117:Upper Park Creek Patrol Cabin 945:Lower Park Creek Patrol Cabin 893:Kootenai Creek Snowshoe Cabin 348:List of Classified Structures 330:List of Classified Structures 287: 118:Show map of the United States 1473:. You can help Knowledge by 1042:Anton Schoenberger Homestead 908:Lincoln Creek Snowshoe Cabin 569:Waterton Lakes National Park 21:United States historic place 7: 1203:National Historic Landmarks 1122:Johnnie Walsh's Guest Lodge 950:Margaret McCarthy Homestead 821:Cattle Queen Snowshoe Cabin 270: 10: 1576: 1459: 1430:Two Medicine General Store 1112:Upper Nyack Snowshoe Cabin 1097:Two Medicine General Store 940:Lower Nyack Snowshoe Cabin 883:Heaven's Peak Fire Lookout 878:Harrison Lake Patrol Cabin 811:Bull Head Lodge and Studio 708:Kintla Lake Ranger Station 266:Swiftcurrent tourist cabin 246:Glacier Park Hotel Company 66:Swiftcurrent General Store 1438: 1400:Saint Mary Ranger Station 1378:Pass Creek Snowshoe Cabin 1356:Logan Pass Visitor Center 1331:Glacier Park Women's Club 1326:Glacier County Courthouse 1306: 1238: 1227: 1201: 1145: 1087:Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout 1027:Saint Mary Ranger Station 1017:William Raftery Homestead 997:Pass Creek Snowshoe Cabin 925:Logan Pass Visitor Center 781: 666: 646: 621: 559: 541: 498: 440:Going to the Sun Mountain 415: 206: 194:NRHP reference  193: 189:Glacier National Park MPS 183: 175: 138: 127: 71: 59: 55: 46: 37: 30: 26: 1415:Sun Camp Fireguard Cabin 1351:Lee Creek Snowshoe Cabin 1072:Sun Camp Fireguard Cabin 1012:Quartz Lake Patrol Cabin 982:Mount Brown Fire Lookout 955:McCarthy Homestead Cabin 920:Logan Creek Patrol Cabin 903:Lee Creek Snowshoe Cabin 888:Huckleberry Fire Outlook 848:Fish Creek Bay Boathouse 801:Bowman Lake Patrol Cabin 370:. 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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District is located in Montana
Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District is located in the United States
Many Glacier, Montana
48°47′54″N 113°40′33″W / 48.79833°N 113.67583°W / 48.79833; -113.67583
MPS
95001578
Glacier National Park
Many Glacier Hotel
Great Northern Railway
Going-to-the-Sun Road
Swiftcurrent Lake
rustic
Glacier Park Hotel Company
Many Glacier Hotel
National Park Service

Rising Sun Auto Camp
Swiftcurrent Ranger Station Historic District
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"Swiftcurrent General Store/Coffee Shop"
"Swiftcurrent Cabin 9, Loop A"
National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Swiftcurrent Auto Camp Historic District
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