Posts Tagged ‘Rockefeller’

Take A Walking Tour Through Menor’s Ferry Historic District

A Piece of Touchable History Speaks Today of the Struggles for Conservation

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GTLC Fun Facts II

Grand Teton Lodge Company was started by the Rockefeller family. Our employees represent all 50 states  and may have worked for us for decades.  Our longest employee worked for us 52 years on a seasonal basis each summer! The US/Russia Peace Talks of 1989 were held at Jackson Lake Lodge. We make nearly 30 gallons [...]

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Jackson Lake Lodge Walking Tour

I’ve recently noticed a bronze plaque that stands right outside the portico of Jackson Lake Lodge.  It celebrates the buildings claim to being a historic buliding.  It got me thinking about how little I know about the history of my new home as I am an employee of Jackson Lake Lodge.  I was pleasantly surprised [...]

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A Walking History of Colter Bay Village

  A Colter Bay Cabin An historic walk through Colter Bay Village with Grand Teton Lodge Company Historian Mary McKinney is a fascinating walk back through time.  Listen how the valley began to develop and dude ranches dotted the landscape.  Hear how John D. Rockefeller Jr’s vision and generosity assisted in preserving this wonderful landscape.  [...]

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54 Years of Jackson Lake Lodge Memories

At nine months old, Susan Bishop made her first trip to Grand Teton National Park. The family traveled from Casper, Wyoming on Fourth of July weekend. “My earliest memory of the Park was my mother bathing me in a washtub and me feeding the squirrels,” laughed Bishop. More than sixty years later, Bishop has made [...]

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Lunch Tree Hill: A View that Inspired a Vision

  It started with a view. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. hiked to the top of a small knoll and gazed out upon the sea of willows and towering mountain range stretched across the valley. Elk and moose grazed down below. Clouds drifted by, some bringing thunderstorms, others breezing along. There, Rockefeller ate lunch and took [...]

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Introducing… Our Historian

  “This is my 31st summer coming to the Tetons and I realize the more I know, the more there is to learn,” says Mary McKinney, GTLC Historian. She is endlessly fascinated by this unique place that carries so much history. “The flowers, animals, mountain names, trails, ranches…it’s like peeling an onion and getting to [...]

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Give Back While Getting Away in Grand Teton National Park

  Not one to sit around on a vacation? Looking for something a little more exciting than a facial? Grand Teton Lodge Company (GTLC) is hosting an opportunity to give back while getting away. The Conservation Vacation volunteer package provides guests with the chance to explore and enjoy the magnificence of Grand Teton National Park [...]

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