Near East Glacier Park in Glacier County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Marias Pass Obelisk
Theodore Roosevelt Monument
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2020
1. Marias Pass Obelisk Marker
National Forest
Memorial to
Theodore Roosevelt
This memorial was authorized by a Bill introduced in the Congress of the United States of America, by Representative Scot Leavitt, February 1, 1930 and approved by President Hoover on June 2, 1930.
Erected by Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Landmarks.
Location. 48° 19.066′ N, 113° 21.171′ W. Marker is near East Glacier Park, Montana, in Glacier County. It is on U.S. 2 at milepost 20 near Pike Creek Road, on the right when traveling east. The monument is located at the summit of Marias Pass. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Glacier Park MT 59434, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Montana and in Glacier Country. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Lewis Overthrust Fault and Marias Pass (a few steps from this marker); Time Machines (approx. 10½ miles away); Trains, Trails, and Chalets (approx. 10.6 miles away); Glacier Park Woman's Club (approx. 10.6 miles away); A Day's Ride Apart (approx. 11.6 miles away).
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2020
2. Marias Pass Obelisk Marker
National Forest
Memorial to
Theodore Roosevelt
In Commemoration of his Leadership in the Conservation of the Forests of the United States.
'The Forest Problem is in many ways the most vital International Problem of the United States.' - Theodore Roosevelt
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2020
3. Marias Pass Obelisk Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2020
4. Marias Pass Obelisk Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2020
5. Marias Pass Obelisk Marker
in honor of
William Morison
old time trapper and prospector who donated his rights to this land-his home for many years-that it might be used as a site for a memorial to
Theodore Roosevelt
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 3,017 times since then and 316 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 2, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
