MEET THE MANAGERS!
Hello, we are Sally and Terry Welder. We met at St. Mary in Glacier National Park. Sally is the youngest daughter of the Black family, which started St. Mary Lodge & Resort. Terry came as a guest of her brother, Lucky, and immediately felt at home in the park. We celebrated our wedding at the St. Mary Lodge and said our vows on the St. Mary River almost 40 years ago. Our love for, and connection to, St. Mary runs deep.
We know the hiking and camping in and around Glacier well and are happy to suggest some of our favorite trails to guests. If you are in search of a great place to fish, a fantastic day hike with astonishing views, or even the best huckleberry patch around, we will be glad to share our favorite spots.
We know the hiking and camping in and around Glacier well and are happy to suggest some of our favorite trails to guests. If you are in search of a great place to fish, a fantastic day hike with astonishing views, or even the best huckleberry patch around, we will be glad to share our favorite spots.
KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY
Hugh Black first came to Glacier in 1925, when he found work as a seasonal park ranger. In 1927, Margaret James set out on her adventure to Glacier, where she worked as a secretary for the general manager of Glacier Park Hotel. The two met in 1928 and married in 1932.
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Hugh and Margaret Black and their extended family started their business in 1929, with the construction of six small white cabins, a small restaurant called the Curly Bear Cafe, and a small store. Their business eventually grew to become the St. Mary Village, a place with as much hustle and bustle today as in the 1930s, when the Going-to-the-Sun Road was completed.
On the ridge above St. Mary, Margaret had cottages built for her children's use. Today, there are now eight cottages that comprise The Cottages at Glacier (originally the Pinnacle Cottages), continuing on the Black legacy that has come to define St. Mary, Montana. Sally (Black) Welder is the youngest daughter of Hugh and Margaret.
"[The Blacks have] built St. Mary into a national park entrance community that is a credit to the American West." -August 25, 1982
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