Lake McDonald Lodge Glacier National Park Sept 2009

Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Montana, September 2009.
Lake McDonald Lodge is located in the southwestern region of Glacier National Park along the Going-to-the-Sun Road. It opened its doors on June 14, 1914 and is one of the finest examples of a Swiss Chalet hotel remaining in the United States. Lake McDonald Lodge is a three story structure built on the eastern shore of Lake McDonald. The floors of the lobby have carved messages in Kootenai (a local Native American dialect) that translate into phrases such as "welcome", "new life to those who drink here", "looking toward the mountain", and "big feast". The main lodge was declared a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 1987.

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