{"id":42121,"date":"2013-08-22T00:09:13","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T07:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=42121"},"modified":"2013-08-22T00:09:13","modified_gmt":"2013-08-22T07:09:13","slug":"glamping-sites-to-visit-in-2013-day-11-of-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/42121","title":{"rendered":"Glamping Sites to Visit in 2013: Day 11 of 15"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tNow that you\u2019ve read my book, Glamping with MaryJane<\/a><\/em>, you need to find a fabulous place to get your campin\u2019 glam\u00a0on.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re back for the 11th day of where to glamp in 2013.<\/p>\n

The open road, a map, glasses, the kids in the back, and a Mercury station wagon. Where are you? Route #66, of course. Oh, and it’s 1952.<\/p>\n

This historic scenic byway was the<\/em> route of travel from 1926 on, taking travelers from Chicago to Los Angeles, until the Interstate Highway System began construction in 1956.<\/p>\n

After stopping to see The Blue Whale<\/a>, Cadillac Ranch<\/a>, or the Gemini Giant<\/a>, an overnight stay at a Wigwam Village was the only logical way to end the day.<\/p>\n

Wigwam Village Inn #2<\/strong><\/a>
\n Kentucky<\/strong><\/a> – Cave City
\nFour hours from Route #66
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Wigwam Village Inn #6
\n<\/strong>Arizona<\/strong><\/a> – <\/strong>Holbrook
\nAlong Route #66<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seven Wigwam Villages were constructed between 1936 and the 1950s. Now, with only two left in operation, Wigwam Village #2 and #6 are persevering and still hosting weary travelers who want to stay in a wigwam.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy of SO-KY. http:\/\/www.so-ky.com\/wigwamvillage\/wigwam-idx.html<\/p><\/div>\n

Yes, they’re actually tepees! Upon patenting the model for his first village, Frank A. Redford felt the word “wigwam” was more interesting than “tepee.”<\/p>\n

During its heyday, Wigwam Village #2 boasted having the largest wigwam in the world, which served as the lunchroom. Now, it’s\u00a0open to visitors as a gift shop.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy of SO-KY. http:\/\/www.so-ky.com\/wigwamvillage\/wigwam-idx.html<\/p><\/div>\n

The classic structure of these wigwams is arguably one of the most recognizable along Route #66.<\/p>\n

After losing revenue, Village #6 spent time as a gas station before reopening with an added museum detailing the history and significance of its placement on the National Registry of Historic Places.<\/p>\n

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Wigwam Motel #6, Holbrook, Arizona, USA; Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons; Raleigh Muns<\/p><\/div>\n

Below are more pictures of Wigwam Village #2, in Kentucky. You’re sure to feel just like a character from the show Mad Men<\/em> staying in either of these two locations.<\/p>\n

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This photo of Wigwam Village is courtesy of TripAdvisor. Wigwam #2<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Photos

This photo of Wigwam Village is courtesy of TripAdvisor. Wigwam #2<\/p><\/div>\n

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Now that you\u2019ve read my book, Glamping with MaryJane, you need to find a fabulous place to get your campin\u2019 glam\u00a0on. We\u2019re back for the 11th day of where to glamp in 2013. The open road, a map, glasses, the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-get_out"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42121\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}