Oljato Trading Post

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Coordinates: 37°02′11″N 110°19′06″W / 37.036317°N 110.318205°W / 37.036317; -110.318205
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Oljato Trading Post
Oljato Trading Post ruins, January 2019.jpg
Oljato-Monument Valley, Utah
Coordinates37°02′11″N 110°19′06″W / 37.036317°N 110.318205°W / 37.036317; -110.318205
Built1921
NRHP reference No.80003939[1]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1980

Oljato Trading Post was a trading post located on the western edge of Oljato–Monument Valley, Utah. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1980.[2] In 2021, it was named by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in its list of America's Most Endangered Places.[3]

History

The name of Oljato Trading Post comes from the

Kayenta in 1910.[5]
The present day structure was constructed in 1921 by Joseph Hefferman, a licensed Anglo trader, who then sold it in 1936. In the following years the trading post had a series of owners.[4] In 2020 it was stabilized by the State Historic Preservation Office, the Navajo Nation Historic Preservation Department and organizations.[6][7]

The original structure of the traditional Navajo trading post included designated areas for trading wool and lambs, loading areas for wagons, storage, and an elevated area for overseeing the trading area.[8]

The trading post was a venue for Navajo producers to trade and sell their products. It also served as a social hub in the community.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – Oljato Trading Post (#80003939)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Oljato Trading Post". National Park Service - NPGallery. June 20, 1980. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Miller, Jordan (June 7, 2021). "Oljato-Monument Valley Trading Post named an endangered historic site". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The Oljato Trading Post: Renewed Significance in the 21st Century". History Utah.
  5. ^ Leake, Harvey. "A Home on the Desert: Establishment of the Wetherill-Colville Trading Post at Oljato, Utah in 1906". Canyon Country Zephyr. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Trading Posts". Discover Navajo. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Ikram, Reem. "Rare, endangered historic site turns 100". ABC 4 News. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Miller, Jordan (June 7, 2021). "Oljato-Monument Valley Trading Post named an endangered historic site". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2021.


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