Gruening Glacier [SEP] continent
Gruening Glacier
Gruening Glacier () is a broad glacier descending southeast between steep rock walls to the northwest part of Hilton Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. It was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in a flight down this glacier from East Base on December 30, 1940, and was named for Ernest H. Gruening, Director of the Division of Territories and Island Possessions, U.S. Department of the Interior, during the inception of the USAS, and a member of the Executive Committee
Ernest Gruening Cabin
The Ernest Gruening Cabin is a historic rural cabin in Juneau, Alaska, United States, and the centerpiece of Ernest Gruening State Historical Park. It is a 1-1/2 story wood frame structure located north of the city on the Glacier Highway. It is the only building associated with the life of Ernest Gruening, governor of the Alaska Territory 1939-53, other than the Alaska Governor's Mansion. The cabin was built on land Gruening leased (and later purchased) from the United States Forest Service