Izaak Walton Inn Historic Site
N 48° 16.992 W 113° 36.372
12U E 306663 N 5351060
One of many historic inns found in the region.
Waymark Code: WMJ6D1
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2013
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Essex, with it's multitracked train yard, owes it's existence to the Great Northern Railway. The steep grade on the west side of Marias Pass necessitated a train yard sufficient in size to allow 'helper engines' to idle and wait for the heavy eastbound freights to assist them over the Continental Divide. Harsh winters required sizable work gangs to keep the tracks clear. In 1939, Great Northern officials authorized the construction of the Izaak Walton Inn to accommodate these crews. Today the inn continues to serve rail crews and tourists with meals, rooms, photographs, tools, and memorabilia of the glory days of the Great Northern Railway.
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Located along US 2 north of Essex near Glacier National Park.
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