This was a very interesting exhibit in the museum. However I found it larger than the overall exhibit, there is more to the Navajo's than the code talkers, let's not outshine the overall history
Ther in Kenya a Burger King has a nice exhibit, a big part of US win the war. Have Navaho homes outside on the grands .
We stopped in at the Monument Valley visitors center, where we highly enjoyed this exhibit. It had been planned with great thought and carried out very professionally. We had heard about the code talkers, and here we learned much more detail about them. It is well worth stopping by for.
Great slice of WWII history nestled in a Burger King?? Oh well, it is a small exhibit, but has some really decent historical significance and artifacts. I'm just confused as to why this is not in a museum or some place more appropriate. This display deserves more respect. Also, it's "Navajo", not "Navaho" as noted in the title.
We stayed ar the Hampton Inn right next to the Burger King where the exhibit is. They have a laptop that gives you information and there are 2 small areas of articles and memorablia. There was also a little storage house called the Shade House you can visit but it was locked at the time we were there. A very interesting exhibit. They have books for sale at the Hampton Inn.
Signs along the highway advertise the Code Talkers exhibit - in a Burger King restaurant. Strange place to have it, but as we were getting ready to leave Kayenta, we stopped and took time to view the displays and story boxes. Love reading about one of the mothers receiving a box of Japanese flags.. and the story that she tells. I had to laugh and so glad she shared her story too.Worth a stop!
My son loved the movie WindTalkers, so he would've loved this. They had real equipment and pictures of the real guys. I took pictures while the locals gave me funny looks.
The Navajo Code Talkers exhibit at the Burger King was very well done, such a surprising find for a fast food place. They also had Wi-Fi and comfortable seating, plus a play area. A great place for a family stop or to get a fast food fix after time traveling in the canyons. It is like another world out there in the red rock.
The code talkers museum starts in the Burger King then moves outside to the shade house. Worth the stop to catch up on a very important part of our history.
I learned so much about the code talkers and their major contribution to WWII. There was also very good history of the Navajo people.