History of Glacier National Park: Crown of the Continent

Glaciers, Native Americans, a retired millionaire, a railroad baron, a naturalist, and many others contributed to the development of Glacier National Park. It’s a history full of twists, turns, endless possibilities and terminating realities. It’s the history of an unparalleled engineering feat that helped set the standard for the National Park Service today-the building of the Going to the Sun Road. It’s also the story of the longest-running fleet of buses in the world. See how the parks establishment was influenced by historical figures such as James J. Hill, George B. Grinnell, Thomas Vent and George Custer. Learn about the natural and social forces that have shaped one of the most breath-taking places on earth.