Yes we stood on the corner, then saw some beautiful old sites

November 13 (Monday)

We headed east down the I40 toward the town of Winslow, about 50 miles east of Flagstaff. Of course Winslow seems to be best known for the quote from the Eagles song…."Standin' on the corner in Winslow Arizona"……. So we thought we should see what the fuss was about. Turns out Winslow is a very nice town with lots to see and do in addition to its famous corner.

We started at the Visitor Center, which was a converted trading post. It had great displays and we spent quite a while there. The original trading scales, order desk, and elevator to the basement were in very nicely restored condition.

We took the walking tour to downtown past some great displays. This is an old Route 66 town, so lots of quaint buildings and seeping with history.

Lots of flight paths over this area.

Symbol of the ranching community

Nicely carved totem

Beautiful town square.

'the corner'

Across the street

Across the other street

The 'flatbed Ford' from the song

Next was a stop at La Posada Hotel. This place is like a museum, but still caters to guests wishing to spend a night in a real classic hotel. You could spend a full day (and night!) here exploring the various rooms, paintings and antiques. Or just relax in a lounger on the grounds. A real classy place that they managed to save from the wrecking ball and restore.

Lots of butterflies in the garden

Mary Colter designed a lot of historic structures in Arizona including the Watchtower at Grand Canyon.

Even the washroom was like a museum. I wasn't sure if I should use it or not. I did!

On the way north out of town we passed the Town's 911 Memorial. The two steel beams are from the collapsed World Trade Center. They are 12 and 14 feet long.

We headed north about 20 miles on Hwy 87N to a small former county park called Little Painted Desert. We ate lunch overlooking the vistas. Unfortunately due to funding cuts the place is not maintained and vandals have made quite a mess. But if you look past that…..the views are incredible.

On the way back south on Hwy 87N we stopped at the Homolovi Ruins in the State Park. This park was established in 1986 to help preserve the ruins of the Homolovi shelters. The $7 per vehicle entry fee gets you access to the self-guided trails to two sets of ruins and of course the visitor center.

Yep....I was watching my step!

See the window that was closed up?

That's the San Francisco Peaks in the distance. Flagstaff is about the middle.

Examples  of pottery found around the ruins. Note the various colors. This indicates the pottery was not made here rather was the result of trade from other tribes.

Thousands of shards!

Very colorful rocks

A buried wall that has never been excavated.

Some larger shards. Thousands.

As with other locations of archaeological ruins, this site has been vandalized over time and the historical significance has been compromised. That said, the sites are now protected and over time the archaeologists will excavate and hopefully produce meaningful data and exhibits. As these locations have not been fully excavated you need to use your imagination to 'see' the structures. On the other hand, there are thousands of pottery shards laying all over the sites. It is illegal to collect these pieces however others have laid them out on stones for us to view.

That was Our View From Here......