John Lorenzo Hubbell purchased the trading post in 1878, ten years after Navajos were allowed to return to their homeland from their terrible exile at Bosque Redondo, Ft. Sumner, NM. During the four years spent at Bosque Redondo, Navajos were introduced to many new items. Traders like Hubbell supplied those items once they returned home.
Hubbell family members operated this trading post until it was sold to the National Park Service in 1967. The trading post is still active, and operated by the non-profit organization, Western National Parks Association, that maintains the trading traditions the Hubbell family established.
Step back in time and experience this original 160 acre homestead, including the trading post, family home and visitor center with weaving demonstrations.
Our Junior Ranger program gives kids the opportunity to see what it might have been like at this trading post during the time of John Lorenzo Hubbell. Kids will also gain a better understanding of the Navajo culture.
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Canyon De Chelly National Monument 40 miles.
El Malpais National Monument 126 miles.
Navajo National Monument 150 miles.
Petrified Forest National Park 66 miles.
