Holbrook, Arizona - Historic Route 66 and A Town too TOUGH for Women and Churches
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Holbrook, Arizona: Holbrook was founded in 1881 or 1882, when the railroad was built, and named to honor the first chief engineer of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, Henry Randolph Holbrook.
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On September 4, 1887, Commodore Perry Owens, the Apache County Sheriff, came to Holbrook to arrest Andy Blevins, a.k.a. Andy Cooper, for horse theft. Blevins had also recently bragged about killing two men and had killed many more, including two lawmen.
Sheriff Owens insisted on confronting the Blevins brothers alone, knowing there would likely be a shootout. He went to the Blevins' house, which still stands, knocked on the door, and when Blevins asked what he wanted, announced he'd come to arrest him. Blevins resisted arrest and a shootout occurred. Blevins, two brothers, a friend, and Blevins' horse were shot; all died, except one brother.
Owens emerged unscathed, despite being shot at from a half-dozen feet away. Owens single-handedly taking on four men made him a western legend rivaling the Earp Brothers and Texas John Slaughter as lawmen of the Old West.
The Wigwam Motels, also known as the "Wigwam Villages," is a motel chain in the United States built during the 1930s and 1940s.
Arizona motel owner Chester E. Lewis built this Wigwam Village in 1950. It is located on the historic Route 66, at 811 West Hopi Drive in Holbrook, Arizona. Nearby places of interest include Petrified Forest National Park, Meteor Crater (Barringer Crater), and the Grand Canyon.
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(00:00) Introduction
(00:49) The Wigwams
(04:03) The Painted Desert and The Petrified Forest
(05:00) The Bucket of Blood Saloon
(05:55) The Dinosaurs of Holbrook
(07:02) The Owens-Blevins Shootout
(10:36) The Conclusion, was Holbrook worth visiting?
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Someone, give this man a travel show! Love this
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
I'm definitely down! Thanks for the very kind comment! ☀️🌵
Finally I’ve been waiting years for STT to drop a new video!!! Let’s Goooooo
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
Lol!
Great video! And you put a segment in there on my family”Blevins”. Can’t wait to have our discussion!
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
I am very much looking forward to our discussion!
Great Video! Loved Holbrook last time we visited the Petrified Forest. Very interesting story about the Saloon! Steve and Oki
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
I'm going to try to do a live stream Friday night. A friend of mine is from Holbrook and related to the Blevins. Should be interesting ☀️🌵
@DesertAdventuresinArizona
Жыл бұрын
@@smalltowntourist Ok - I’ll watch for it!
I've watched so many episodes, that the catchy background song has stuck to my heart. I love this.
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I think it's the perfect happy travel song 🎵 Thank you for the kind comment ☀️🌵
New friend here from Australia 🇦🇺
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by! ☀🌵
We always stayed at Motel 6 in Holbrook. If i ever get back I'll try Wigwam.
@smalltowntourist
7 күн бұрын
@@larryaldrich4351 so much fun and historic! 😎☀️🌵
Hi Small town just showing support from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 Thank you for sharing.
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for coming by! 😎☀️🌵
Great video!!! Wasn’t the Wigwams the basis for the Cozy Cones in the Disney animated film Cars
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
It definitely was 👍☀️🌵
Thanks for sharing brother, New friend here stay connected God bless you, greetings and blessings from Kenya
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for your very kind comment! Jn 14:6 ☀️🌵
@lightofgodindarkness
Жыл бұрын
@@smalltowntourist welcome brother
hello from Glendale, Arizona. We just returned from pine, Arizona yesterday.
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
What a great hidden Gem! Welcome to my channel 😉☀️🌵
Should have did a tour inside the Old County Court house.
@smalltowntourist
7 ай бұрын
I'll definitely check it out if I get back there sometime. I had planned to cover a lot more ground but the weather wasn't cooperating. Thanks for your comment ☀️🌵
Great video!!!!! ❤❤
@smalltowntourist
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! ☀️🌵
Cheers from Australia 🦘🐨 sending support 🦘👍 great video
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! And thank you for the very kind comment ☀️🌵
Hi Small town We just popped in to show support. 👋👋👋
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by! 👋 ☀️🌵
I lived there for a little PS if you’ve lived there or any of your parents were born there, you literally know everyone even though you don’t actually know them, but they know you and remember you every single time you go there I’m also going there this weekend
@smalltowntourist
Ай бұрын
That's one of the blessings (or curses) of living in a small town for sure! Thank you for the kind comment 😎☀️🌵
Hello! Hope all is well!
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! You as well 😎☀️🌵
@yellowshirtdad
Жыл бұрын
@@smalltowntourist Yes thanks! 👍
Great vid! TY TY
@smalltowntourist
8 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Stay tuned for future small town videos 😉☀️🌵
I Heard this town is based off "Radiator Springs" from the movie franchise "Cars" by disney pixar.
@smalltowntourist
10 күн бұрын
@EuAmoFilmes-gx5kj yes, Holbrook and Seligman were both inspirations for the film, "Cars". 😎☀️🌵
@smalltowntourist
10 күн бұрын
@@EuAmoFilmes-gx5kj Thank you for visiting my channel 👍
Great job!!!❤
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😎☀️🌵
@timlol4374
Жыл бұрын
@@smalltowntourist That's professional level editing. Keep it up my brother.
Small town jumped on your bus and great video
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
I aspire to check out Route 66 at some stage!
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
Some of the best parts are here in Arizona ☀️🌵
Wow that sounds like a rough town to be in during the times, From Sheena
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
It definitely was! 😎☀️🌵
@davidyoung2490
10 ай бұрын
Holbrook was even more rough and tough more so than Tombstone Az,
Where the men were men and the sheep were nervous?
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
I can't confirm or deny this. 😉☀️🌵
@milt6208
Жыл бұрын
@@smalltowntourist I live in Seligman and I can't confirm it either.
@smalltowntourist
Жыл бұрын
@@milt6208 I hope to make it to your small town sometime this year if time permits. Thanks for the comments! ☀️🌵
I wonder if we're related.
@smalltowntourist
10 ай бұрын
It's worth looking into 😉👍