Wigwam Motel- Cave City, Ky

Back in April, I stayed at Wigwam Motel #2 in Cave City, Ky. For those of you who don't know, these are built to look like Indian teepees.

The very first one was built by Frank Redford in 1934 at Horse Cave, Ky. It has since been demolished, but the site is marked by a mural on the side of a gas station. His next one was not far away, at Cave City in 1937. This is where you go for a tour of Mammoth Cave.

He licensed franchises and eventually seven were built, three of which remain. This one and two along Route 66, one in Holbrook, Az., and one in Rialto, Ca. Others were built in Florida and New Orleans.

The three remaining are and have been nicely restored. As they say, "Spend a night in a teepee" and one even says "Do it in a teepee."

I was with a group touring the Dixie Highway and Jackson Highway. We had two great barbeques at the pavillion as well as a campfire down in the depression that fronts the teepees. Talk about a night in retro!!!

Going on the War Path. --RoadDog