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Hubbell Trading Post National Historic SiteTheme(s): Industry & Commerce | Native American | Westward Expansion | |
Description:
As the oldest continuously operating trading post on the Navajo Reservation, Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site offers the visitor a chance to experience a piece of history. The trading post was purchased by John Lorenzo Hubbell in 1878, and the Hubbell family operated the post until it was sold to the National Park Service in 1967. The trading post is still active, and operated by a non-profit organization that maintains the trading traditions the Hubbell family established. The site consists of the original 160 acre homestead, with the trading post, family home and visitor center as the primary attractions.
Designations:
National Historic Landmark (December 20, 1960)
National Historic Site (August 28, 1965)
Activites:
Educational Programs | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Picnic Areas | Groceries or Supplies | Comfort Stations | Museum Exhibits | Tours & Guided Activities | And more.
Directions to Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
Plane:
Gallup, New Mexico, 60 miles east, is served by Amtrak, buses and a small airport. Albuquerque, New Mexico, 200 miles east, has a major airport. Flagstaff, Arizona, 180 miles west, is served by Amtrak, buses, and a municipal airport.
Car:
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is located one mile west of Ganado, on highway 264. Visitors traveling on I-40 can take highway 191 north to Ganado, or from Gallup, New Mexico, take highway 666 north to highway 264 t
Public Transportation
No public transportation to area.
Attractions:
Monument Valley
Phone:(435)727-3353
Nearby Parks:
Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico (140 miles)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument in Arizona (140 miles)
El Malpais National Monument in New Mexico (140 miles)
Navajo National Monument in Arizona (140 miles)
Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona (140 miles)
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