June 2018 20 The average high temperature during summer (July) is around 95.4°F (35.2°C) and the average summer low is approximately 59.8°F (15.4°C). HOLBROOK, ARIZONA, ITS SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS Gateway to the Petrified Forest Holbrook is a town with many vintage Route 66 Motels and historical landmarks like the Wigwam Motel or the Rock Shop; the Petrified Forest National Park is nearby. Begin your walking tour in the central part of town, at the corner of Navajo Blvd. and Hopi Drive. Head south along Navajo Blvd. and on the second block, on the right-hand side of the road is the Rock Shop: Rainbow Rock Shop 101 Navajo Blvd. Picking up petrified wood at the National Park is not allowed, so the petrified wood sold in local shops does not come from the park; it is obtained from private lands outside the park boundaries. There are fancy polished wood and rough pieces of petrified wood, you can pick your choice. The fake T hey had been displaced by other groups, among which were the Navajo (who called themselves Diné - or "People"). They were hunter-gatherers of Athabaskan origin and originated in Canada like the neighboring Apache. They adopted farming, imitating the Pueblo and later bred sheep and goats (after the Spanish introduced them into the region in the 1600s). A Spanish expedition led by Francisco Vazques de Coronado explored the area in 1539, and one group commanded by García López de Cárdenas discovered the Colorado River and became the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon. Their route passed very close to modern Holbrook. Spain incorporated what is now Arizona into its American Empire in 1597, and in 1821, an independent Mexico inherited the land, only to lose it in 1848 to the U.S., after a war. During this period of 350 years, the Navajo had raided the settlements and villages in New Mexico. The American Army began a campaign to pacify the region by setting up a fort (Fort Defiance) in what is now Arizona in 1851. Despite the American Civil War, a harsh campaign under Gen. Carleton led to the surrender of the Navajo and their internment under terrible conditions in New Mexico. Public outcry reversed this situation and the Navajo Treaty of 1868 allowed them to return to their homeland. The Navajo Reservation was created and peace was attained. WEATHER Holbrook has a dry semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The day-to-night temperature swing is considerable throughout the year due to the low relative humidity; this means that summer nights are pleasant and cool, but winter nights are quite cold. Holbrook HOLBROOK IS THE COUNTY SEAT OF NAVAJO COUNTY IN EASTERN ARIZONA, ON ROUTE 66 THIS PART OF ARIZONA HAS BEEN INHABITED FOR OVER 10,000 YEARS. IN MORE RECENT TIMES, THE ANASAZI OR ANCESTRAL PUEBLO PEOPLE LIVED ALONG THE COLORADO PLATEAU TO THE NORTH OF THE LITTLE COLORADO AND PUERCO RIVERS. THEIR HOMELAND REACHED FROM THE COLORADO RIVER IN THE WEST TO THE RIO GRANDE IN THE EAST. SOUTHERN NEVADA, UTAH, AND COLORADO WERE THEIR NORTHERN BOUNDARIES. THEY WERE FARMERS WHO FLOURISHED BETWEEN 700 AND 1150 AD; THEN PUSHED BY WAR AND DROUGHT, MOVED INTO NORTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO AND ORIGINATED THE PUEBLO PEOPLE CA. 1300 AD.