Historic Route 66 - Pow Wow Trading Post - Holbrook, Arizona, USA.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
N 34° 54.412 W 110° 09.477
12S E 576926 N 3863038
The towering 'Pow Wow Trading Post Sign' is an iconic image for many Route 66 travelers. The former Hotel now Rock Shop still caters to trippers, by selling geological curios as they pass along Historic Route 66, through Holbrook, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMWGXR
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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The POW WOW Trading Post features a large imposing sign. As Route 66 has changed over the years so has this business. In the days of the Mother Road, the sign displayed the words MOTEL where the words ROCKS now appear.

Route 66 Pow Wow Trading Post Holbrook - This towering vintage sign, still stands to this day, representing period culture alongside Historic Route 66. There is evidence on the sign of the 'Pow Wow' being a Hotel/Motel. There is a 'Vacancy & Full' neon, & the words 'TV & Refrigeration' at the bottom of the sign.

From the 'Images of 66' Photo book:
"The POW WOW Trading Post, used to be a Motel with Curio-Rock Shop in the early days. The rooms were converted into a larger Rock Shop & trading post, featuring all things Geological."

Text Source: 'Images of 66' (page 266)

See photo of Pow Wow Motel sign featuring the words Motel: (visit link)

Address of Icon:
752 Navajo Blvd; Holbrook, Arizona. 86025
Program: America's Byways

Website: [Web Link]

Official Name: Historic Route 66

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