Gallup in McKinley County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Richardson's Trading Company
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 9, 2022
1. Richardson's Trading Company Marker
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of
Richardson's Trading Company
1913-2013
Erected 2013 by Gallup Business Improvement District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 35° 31.655′ N, 108° 44.629′ W. Marker is in Gallup, New Mexico, in McKinley County. It is on East Highway 66. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 E Hwy 66, Gallup NM 87301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin. It is also in the American Southwest, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Rex Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Navajo Code Talkers' Mural (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial (about 400 feet away); Coal Mining Era (about 400 feet away); Hoist (about 600 feet away); Gallup's Neon (about 600 feet away); Coal Car (about 600 feet away); Women's Multicultural Mural (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gallup.
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 9, 2022
2. Richardson's Trading Company
Richardson's Trading Company predates the historic Route 66, and it remains family owned and operated.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
