TSEGI TRADING POST/ GAS STATION/DINER

Once located on Marsh Pass (Historically a very difficult pass to travel through for early travelers and migrants), the Tsegi Trading sat on a sandstone rock cliff that overlooked the mouth of Tsegi Canyon. As a young child in the 70's I remember stopping at this place for gas with my parents. I use to like stopping here to play billiards with my father. I wasn't any good, but it sure was fun thinking I was. When we finished play a game of billiards we would find our meal waiting for us. Awesome Memory! I too this picture in July of 2002, as you can see it have been vandalized and tagged with all kinds of graffiti.
In October of 2003, I received a call from one of my family members who informed that an arsonist burned down this old building. I immediately got ready and drove out to see it for myself. I walked around an I could see other people stopping by to see the what was left. The other people were quiet, it was like a funeral service, and they were paying their respects. I tried my best not to disturb them, and work hard to keep them out of my pictures.
A few minutes after to took several pictures, I noticed a man and a woman show up, they stood in front of the building looking at it for the longest time and remained there even after I left. It's so said to see an old building like this destroyed. Today the only thing that remains in this location is rubble.

Photograph Used By Permission. Hartman, John. "Durango Silver."

Photograph. Durango Silver Website. Retrieved from 

http://www.durangosilver.com/Chilchimbito.htm (Accessed March 28, 2012)

I am so thankful to John Hartman of Durango Silver Company for granting me permission to use this picture. If you would like to know more about Tsegi Trading Post and it's owners Jim and Carol Porter you can read it at http://www.durangosilver.com/Chilchimbito.htm Check it out.

Additional Notes:

Coordinates are 36* 38' 39.53" N by 110* 25' 48.00"W