Holbrook
The seat of Navajo County, Holbrook, Arizona is the gateway to the Petrified Forest National Park. Located in Northeastern Arizona at the convergence of Interstate 40, U.S. Highway 180 and State Highway 77, Holbrook's "Wild West" heritage is richly colored by its proximity to several Native American reservations. Holbrook's distinction as a Route 66 city and the flood of travelers led to the discovery of fascinating fossils and dinosaur bones within and near the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert.
For Visitors Information:
100 E. Arizona Street
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-6558
- County: Navajo
- Year of Incorporation: 1917
- Elevation: 5,080
- Population: 5,800
Holbrook Attractions
Step back in time in the Historic Courthouse and Museum in downtown Holbrook. Tour the Petrified Forest National Park and check out the dinosaur bones on display in the Rainbow Forest Museum. Schedule a guided tour of the petroglyphs and ancient Indian artifacts at nearby Rock Art Canyon Ranch. Experience history in the making as the Hashknife Sheriff's Posse makes its annual Pony Express ride from the Holbrook Post Office over the Mogollon Rim to the Scottsdale Post Office. Or take a cruise down memory lane on historic Route 66. Holbrook's diverse culture and heritage have something to offer everyone.
Holbrook History & Culture
Flood, fire, bullets and blood marked Holbrook's early days. The topography of the Holbrook area made it a natural location for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the California coast. The U.S. military opened wagon routes through the area and crossed at what would later be called Holbrook near the confluence of the Rio Puerco and the Little Colorado River. A tent city used by Kit Carson in the early 1860s campaign to force Native Americans onto reservations, the area also served as a relay station for supplies headed to area military posts.
By 1881, more businesses were taking advantage of these crossings as the railroad moved through the area. At Horsehead Crossing, a railroad car was set up as the station. The station was later named Holbrook, after Henry Randolph Holbrook, the senior engineer for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad at the time. Cattle ranchers and gunplaying cowboys eventually gave way to Route 66 travelers.
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