Wigwams

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TEEPEE ROADSIDE STANDS & MISC. (page 1)

Thunderbird Tepee [gone]
Seminole Reservation
Dania, FL		 The Tepee [gone]
Pinellas Park, FL		 Jerome's Tepee [gone]
Grand Island, NE

Scant information is available about many of these roadside stands. The Thunderbird Tepee was a souvenir stand on Highway 41.

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. For more, see these images: 1 and 2.

Husker Hut
Atlanta, NE

Husker Hut was originally known as "The Wigwam" which was a souvenir stand. My guess is that it is from the 1920s. A bar/restaurant has been attached to the original structure. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

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 these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

Howdy Hank's
Joseph City, AZ

Howdy Hank's started out as the "Hopi Village", a trading post/souvenir shop. After Howdy Hank's, it became "Sitting Bull's Indian Store". The building is now used as a feed store. [photo thanks Glenda Campbell]

Tepee Trading Post
Lupton, AZ

The Tepee Trading Post is about 66' tall. It is a souvenir shop and has been here for ages. In recent years, it was painted bright yellow. It underwent more cosmetic changes during 2006 when both of these photos were taken (the one on the right is more recent). For more, see this website. [first photo thanks Glenda Campbell]

Tee Pee Curios
Tucumcari, NM

Tee Pee Curios opened in 1944 as a Gulf gas station that sold groceries, meats and souvenirs ("curios"). When the road expanded (Route 66), the gas pumps were removed. Now, the store sells just souvenirs. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Petrified Forest
SE of Holbrook, AZ		 Painted Desert Indian Center
Northeast of Holbrook, AZ

The southern entrance of the Petrified Forest has several dinosaurs and faux teepees, as well as a museum/souvenir stand.

There are more faux teepees at Painted Desert Indian Center across I-40 from Stewart's Petrified Wood.