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Teepees Roadside Stands & Misc. (page 1)

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Thunderbird Tepee [gone]
Hollywood, FL		 The Tepee [gone]
Pinellas Park, FL		 Jerome's Tepee [gone]
Grand Island, NE
The Thunderbird Tepee was a souvenir stand on Highway 441 near the Seminole Reservation. It was still there in the late 1970s or early 1980s.

The Tepee was located just north of St. Petersburg on Highway 19.

Jerome's Tepee claimed to have the largest souvenir shop in the state. The tepee was torn down when a car crashed into it in the 1970s, damaging it beyond repair.

Husker Hut
Atlanta, NE
Husker Hut was originally known as "The Wigwam" which was a souvenir stand. It has been around since at least the 1950s or 1960s. A bar/restaurant was attached to the original structure. For more, see this website.

The Tee-Pee
Cheyenne, WY
The Tee-Pee was most likely a roadside stand when it was first built. At one time, it was used as the VFW and Boy Scout building. Now, it is used by "Thunder Road Cycle", a motorcycle shop. The property is used for flea markets.

Chief Poolaw's Tepee
Old Town, ME
Chief Poolaw's Tepee has been around since at least the 1950s. It was originally used as a souvenir stand. In 2004, the teepee reopened as the Princess Watahwaso Family Museum. Princess Watahwaso, known as the "Bright Star of the Penobscot" and the "Indian Mezzo-soprano", performed Native-American themed songs in the 1910s and 1920s. For more, see this website.

Tepee Trading Post
Lupton, AZ
The Tepee Trading Post building is about 66 feet tall. It is a souvenir store that has been here for decades. In recent years, it was painted bright yellow and known as the Tomahawk Trading Post. In 2006 when both of the photos above were taken, the building was covered with siding. The photo on the far right shows a much smaller, photo-op teepee on the property. For more, see this website. [first photo thanks Glenda Campbell]

TeePee Curios
Tucumcari, NM
TeePee Curios opened as a Gulf gas station, grocery store, and souvenir shop in 1944. During road expansion in 1959, the teepee-shaped entrance was added and the gas pumps were removed. The neon sign was built in the mid-1960s. It was restored in 2003, based on a vintage photo. Shortly thereafter, a neon longhorn skull was installed over the building's entrance. The souvenir shop is still open. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Crystal Forest Museum & Gift Shop
Holbrook, AZ
These teepees are located next to the Crystal Forest Museum & Gift Shop at the southern entrance to the Petrified Forest National Park. There are also several dinosaurs here.

Painted Desert Indian Center
Holbrook, AZ
Theses teepees are located at the Painted Desert Indian Center souvenir store. There are also dinosaur statues here.

teepees
Holbrook, AZ		 rest stop teepees
Holbrook, AZ
The teepees on the left are just off I-40.

These rest stop teepees appear to double as barbecue pits. They are located next to a closed trading post.

Meteor City Trading Post
Winslow, AZ
The Meteor City Trading Post is housed in a dome and features several teepees.

Howdy Hank's Trading Post
Joseph City, AZ
Howdy Hank's Trading Post was built in 1950 as the Hopi Village, a trading post souvenir shop. After Howdy Hank's, it became Sitting Bull's Indian Store. The building later housed a feed store. It now appears to be just a residence.

Geronimo Trading Post
Joseph City, AZ		 Cactus Cove Gift Shop
Roswell, NM		 Apache Canyon
Trading Post
Carlsbad, NM
The Geronimo Trading Post has a huge souvenir shop and about a dozen teepees.

This teepee in Roswell is installed in front of Cactus Cove Gift Shop.

This teepee is one of two in Carlsbad is located at the long closed Apache Canyon Trading Post.