Enchanted Mesa Trading Post (closed) Map

Location: 35.0724955, -106.5406002

Although now closed, the Enchanted Mesa Trading Post was once a well-known roadside attraction and gift shop that reflected the mid-20th-century fascination with Southwestern tourism. It catered to Route 66 travelers and sold Native American crafts, pottery, and souvenirs. The structure, like many trading posts of its time, was styled to appeal to tourist imaginations of the Southwest, blending adobe-style construction with colorful signage. Though shuttered, its memory contributes to the larger story of American road travel and New Mexico’s role in it.

Tags:
– addr:housenumber: 9612
– addr:state: NM
– building: vacant
– historic: building
– name: Enchanted Mesa Trading Post (closed)
– note: appears to be old church modified to become a shop
– old_name: Enchanted Mesa Trading Post
– wikidata: Q5375379
– wikipedia: en:Enchanted Mesa Trading Post
– addr_street: Central Avenue Southeast
– addr_city: Albuquerque