The Tepee

The Tepee is a roadside shop on Historic Route 20, about halfway between the villages of Cherry Valley and Sharon Springs. The vintage roadside landmark is an iconic structure that surprises first-time visitors and gives travelers on the old highway a reason to pull over.

Inside, shoppers find Minnetonka moccasins, Native American-made items, drums, flutes, music and books, along with products made in the USA and locally. Outside, the hilltop setting is known for a broad view of the Mohawk Valley that reaches some 90 miles north to the Adirondacks.

What to Know

• The view takes in the Mohawk Valley and stretches toward the Adirondacks on a clear day.
• Minnetonka moccasins and Native American-made items are a specialty.
• Drums, flutes, music and books are also on the shelves.
• The structure itself is part of the attraction, a vintage roadside landmark.
• This Is Cooperstown, the Otsego County tourism group, features it.