Wigwam Village #2 ~ Undated chrome postcard is small-sized and typical of the issues of the 1950s to the 1970s. This particular example is near mint.

Frank A. Redford completed construction on Wigwam Village #1 in Horse Cave, Kentucky, in 1935. Wigwam Village #2 was completed in 1937 in Cave City, Kentucky, and five more Wigwam Villages were built over time in Alabama, Florida, New Orleans, California, and Arizona. Of the seven original Wigwam Villages, only two remain: #2 in Cave City and #6 in Holbrook, Arizona. Wigwam Village #7 in California is still standing, but in very poor condition. Wigwam Village #2 is an impressive sight and is truly a monument to one man’s American dream that came true. The main building, made up of 38 tons of concrete and 13 tons of steel, stands 52 feet high. It originally housed a restaurant and gift shop, but with the completion of Interstate 65 in the mid-60s, the restaurant was closed and this main building now houses a gift shop. Smaller wigwams on either side of the gift shop are public restrooms. Each of the remaining 15 buildings are bedrooms, complete with private bathrooms.