Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado

You can easily drive by & miss this wonderful historic site hiding on a quiet side road -- but don't! It is well preserved and you can actually walk inside Hubble's original house and explore the grounds & out buildings. Alvis Burbank, personality-plus park ranger, enjoyed giving us a guided tour. You get a great feel for how Hubbell lived & how he became so successful. You get an authentic look at how people lived (in Hubbell's case, it was pretty first class for the time and place). There is plenty of wonderful art, also. I met master-weaver Ruby making a beautiful rug at the visitor's center. Everyone there was friendly, & the rangers were mostly Navajos, some native to that area.

I enjoyed seeing the old trading post and the various outbuildings. The ambiance was interesting, and the collection of items was cool and eclectic. I imagine the creaking floorboards must drive the staff mad. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Fascinating operating trading Post which has been there since the 1800's. Historically significant and quite unique. Definitely worth the visit!

Lovely historic trading post. Nice Navajo made art work and rugs. Interesting tours of homestead. Run by National Park Service.

My husband has been to the trading post, I have been there a few times. We always enjoy stopping by. On this visit we were lucky enough to arrive in time for a tour of the Hubbell house. The ranger Alvis Buckman was very informative and gave us a great tour, history of the Hubbell house, trading post and knowledge and history of the Navajo people.