Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
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In Detail
Activities & Programs Things to Do Explore the oldest continuously operating trading post in the American Southwest. Browse and shop for authentic Navajo rugs, jewelry and baskets. Enter the bullpen of the tradin ... read more.
Animals Animals Although Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is a relatively small site, it still provides important habitat for a variety of animal species. Prairie dogs are the most abundant mammal ... read more.
History Hubble Trading Post and Museum Hubbell Trading Post John Lorenzo Hubbell purchased the trading post in 1878, ten years after Navajos were allowed to return to their homeland from their terrible exil ... read more.
Just For Kids Junior Ranger Program The Junior Ranger program at Hubbell Trading Post lets kids experience what it was like growing up at this trading post in 1910. When they complete the scavenger hunt activity ... read more.
Natural World Nature & Science Natural resources have influenced Hubbell Trading Post. When Mr. Hubbell chose this site for his business he recognized the importance of water and set up his business here because ... read more.
Planning Your Visit Operating Hours & Seasons Summer park hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily from April 30 to September 8. **Please note the Navajo Nation observes Mountain Daylight Saving Time from March through November ... read more.
Plants Plants This part of the Navajo Nation where Hubbell Trading Post NHS is located is a Pinyon- Juniper Woodland ecosystem with typical foliage for that environment. As is true in all places precipitati ... read more.
Who's Who at the Park Bookstore The Bookstore and Trading Post are operated by Western National Parks Association.Volunteer Hubbell Trading Post NHS is looking for volunteers who are willing to commit 32 hours a week and ... read more.
News from the Parks
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December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
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