Highway 264, PO Box 150, Ganado, AZ 86505-0150
Phone: 520-755-3475 or 520-755-3477
Fax: 520-755-3405
Open All Year
Overview. This trading post, located on the Navajo Nation, is over 120 years old and still in operation. Its wooden counter still looks as it did when John Lorenzo Hubbell first settled here at age 23. Hand-woven Navajo baskets, blankets, rugs, jewelry, and pottery are on display, as well as other crafts. Native Americans still use the post to trade for groceries and necessities. Hubbell established the trading post at a time when the Navajo were first making the transition to reservation life. He is said to have taken a genuine interest in Navajo and Hopi culture, and was befriended by a tribal chief, Many Horses. He is credited with maintaining high standards in the goods that were traded, which helped the local economy. The property remained in Hubbell's family until 1967, when the government purchased the property and declared it a national historic site. It is set on 160 acres and includes Hubbell's trading post, the Hubbell Home, the manager's residence, a barn and chicken coop, a bunk house and a Navajo "hogan," which is a many-sided structure used both for spiritual practices and as a dwelling. What to see and do. Daily demonstrations of weaving are offered in the visitor center. Guests are also invited to try to weave on a demonstration loom. The site is open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM and has extended hours in the summer. Walking tours are offered and picnicking is available. The trading post is located 1/2 mile west of Ganado. From east and west, take AZ 264; take US 191 from the north and south.
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