b"H olbrook beganas a town of railroadersand cattlemen, outlaws, and rugged lawmen. Today it is a city steeped in Native American culture, Hispanic roots, and pioneers from all walks of life. This community is the heart of Navajo County and the gateway to the stunning Petrified Forest National Park. Rich in diversity and welcoming to all, Holbrook is where your adventure begins.In 1888, Holbrook was struck by fire, nearlyMany notorious trials were held in the statelybrothers. Dont forget to check out the whitewashed destroying every city building. However, this towncourtroom, but only one hanging took placeconcrete and steel teepees that are part of Wigwam of hardy pioneers rebuilt and continued to grow.in the courtyard. For seventy-eight years theVillage that was constructed in 1937 on Route 66. Though still lawless, Holbrook gained the honorcourthouse was used to dispense justice to all ofIts a blast for the kidsand nostalgic adults, too of the county seat in 1895, and just three yearswhat is now known as Navajo County. Visiting to spend a night here. The vintage cars parked later, a new courthouse was built. This historichours in the winter are 8 am to 5 pm with someoutside just add to the retro appeal.building, listed on the National Register of Historicvariations of time during the summer months Places, continues to stand today, operating as thewhen Indian dances are performed nightly on theThe Hashknife brand originated in Texas as the Holbrook Visitor Center. The courthouse alsocourthouse lawn.identifier of the Aztec Land and Cattle Company. houses the Chamber of Commerce office andIt moved to Holbrook in 1866. Later, in 1957, the the Old West Museum. The Historical SocietyDowntown, a self-guided walking tour starts atNavajo County Sheriff's Posse retained limited use set out to obtain objects for display and soonthe courthouse visitors center and introduces youof the brand. The Hashknife brand now identifies local residents began to donate their furniture,to historical sites like the Bucket of Blood Saloonthe Pony Express and the riders are members of keepsakes, and family history to make theand the Blevins House, where a shootout betweenthe Navajo County Sheriff's Posse or their invited Historical Society Museum what it is today. Sheriff Commodore Perry Owens killed the Blevinsguests. Each January/February for the last 65 years, the Old West has been brought to life as an event that is the oldest officially sanctioned Pony Express in the world. Scott Rodgers, of Logan, Utah sculpted a statue for their 65th historical ride that begins in Holbrook and ends in Scottsdale. It stands on the corner of Navajo and Hopi Blvd.PETRIFIED FORESTThe Petrified Forest National Park was created in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt. The earliest inhabitants of the region were the ancestral Puebloans, who lived in the area from around 200-1500 CE. The evidence of humans in the Petrified Forest dates back 13,000 years. Early Paleoindian groups used petrified wood to create different kinds of stone tools. From 1934 to 1941 the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) helped improve the park by building roads, trails, bridges, the Rainbow Forest Museum, and the Painted Desert Inn.sillyamerica.com24 August 2023"