Fort Courage Trading Post

I-40 Exit 348, Houck, AZ
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Built in the late 1960's, the Fort Courage Trading Post is located at I-40, exit 348. It was based on the 1960s TV series "F Troop" which only ran from 1965 to 1967, plus reruns of course.. In early 2020 fire damaged some of the Fort.

GPS: 35.283492, -109.207392

The "Fort" is next to the trading post. This place can bring back fun memories for those of us old enough to remember watching the show. The road the Fort fronts is just a frontage road. The old Route 66 is buried under the freeway.

Here's a closer look at the water tank and the soldier standing guard.

This little builing stands in front of Fort Courage near the road.

The sign is easily seen from I-40 on the east side of exit 348.

The 1967 building located next door to the trading post was originally built as a Van De Kamps Holland Dutch Bakery / Coffee Shop. It is one of only two still standing, the other is the Denny's Restaurant in Arcadia, CA. The Denny's still has the large windmill on top. It's unclear if this building ever had a windmill, but I'm guessing it did. In it's later years it became home to the Pancake House Restaurant, In also has been Ortego's Taco Restaurant and before that it.

The Armco gas station in the background was boarded when we took this photo in the spring of 2012. The station had formerly been a Chevron station.

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Vintage Advertising HighlightsH

Mid/late 70s Postcard (Date based on cars pictured)
Fort Courage
Indian Store
Houck, Arizona, 86506
602-688-xxxx

Hand made Indian Jewelry
Navajo Rugs
Kachina Dolls
Baskets and Curios
24 hour restaurant
Grocery store
U.S. Postt Office
Bus Stop

Note: The Van De Kamps name was off the restaurant by the time this postcard was printed.
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Photo(s): 2012, 2015