West of Grants, NM is an area called Bluewater, NM...Here we saw what was Bowlin's "Old Crater" Trading Post. Bowlin's Old Crater Trading Post is a former trading post which was located along historic U.S. Route 66 in Bluewater, New Mexico. The trading post was built in 1954 by Claude Bowlin. Bowlin had traded with local Navajo since 1912, and he built his first trading post at the site in 1936. The store's name came from a volcanic crater that drew tourists to the area. While the trading post initially served the Navajo, it soon served tourists as well due to increased traffic on Route 66.
Leaving the Bluewater area still heading west on 66 we come to an area called Prewitt, NM Tomahawk Bar is a sight you cannot miss as you drive past Prewitt along NM-122 (old US 66). Built in 1947, it is not only a bar, it is also a trading post.
