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Experience Waterton’s History
across the three large lakes here and named them “Waterton”, as a tribute to Sir Charles Waterton, a well-known naturalist.
John George “Kootenai” (long hair) Brown arrived in 1865. Years later, he returned here to hunt, fish, trade, guide and ranch. In 1911, he became Waterton’s first Park Superintendent and was a key player in the evolution of the park’s conservation policies.
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In 1932, Waterton Lakes National Park, along with Glacier National Park in Montana, United States became the world’s first International Peace Park. Recognizing its significance in ecological diversity and its model of cooperation and good will, our Peace Park was also officially designated a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site in 1995.
The park has two national historic sites located within its boundaries: The First Oil Well in Western Canada National Historic Site (NHS) was designated in 1968. Similiarily, the Prince of Wales Hotel NHS was designated in 1995.
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