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Taos Downtown Historic District
Taos (Don Fernando de Taos), established betw...
Arcadia Mill- Textile Mill and Plunge Pool
The textile mill replaced the second sawmill and was a two...
San José de Gracia de Las Trampas
San José de Gracia de Las Trampas mission chu...
El Santuario de Chimayo
Constructed from 1813 to 1816 as a private ch...
Arcadia Mill- Twitchells Mill and Flume
In 1830, Joseph Forsyth sold the northeast corner of the p...
Arcadia Mill- Trails
Welcome to the Arcadia Hiking Trails. A helpful reminder i...
Arcadia Mill- Dam and Blowout
Arcadia’s dam was constructed with layers of locally...
Arcadia Mill- Ironstone
Ironstone is a natural resource that was used throughout t...
Kuaua Ruin (Coronado State Monument)
The prehistoric Pueblo Indian village of Kuau...
San José de la Laguna Mission and Convento
Constructed between 1699 and 1701, this one s...
Results for D T
Taos Downtown Historic District
Taos (Don Fernando de Taos), established between 1780 and 1800, is one of the oldest European settlements in the Taos valley (a key area of northern New Mexico), and consists of a central plaza and surrounding residential areas. Originally ...
Arcadia Mill- Textile Mill and Plunge Pool
The textile mill replaced the second sawmill and was a two-and-a-half story brick structure that opened in 1845. The mill operated under the name “Arcadia Manufacturing Company” with 960 spindles and 24 looms. The labor force consisted of female slaves ...
San José de Gracia de Las Trampas
San José de Gracia de Las Trampas mission church is located in Las Trampas, a Spanish colonial village established in 1751, set in a beautiful mountain valley south of Taos on the old "High Road" (NM76). Originally a lay ...
El Santuario de Chimayo
Constructed from 1813 to 1816 as a private chapel, this small adobe church is considered to be one of the most beautiful examples of Spanish Colonial architecture in New Mexico. Set in a large wall-enclosed garden, the church includes ...
Arcadia Mill- Twitchells Mill and Flume
In 1830, Joseph Forsyth sold the northeast corner of the property to Timothy Twitchell for $121. Twitchell then began to construct his own sawmill, which shared the mill pond with Arcadia. From the mill pond, Twitchell’s Flume carried hewn timber ...
Arcadia Mill- Trails
Welcome to the Arcadia Hiking Trails. A helpful reminder is that hiking north or northeast will take guests away from the Visitor’s Center, and hiking south or southwest will bring hikers back. Our main trail, marked in orange, runs north ...
Arcadia Mill- Dam and Blowout
Arcadia’s dam was constructed with layers of locally excavated ironstone as the foundation. The stacked ironstone, which ranged from 12 to 15 feet high, was covered with layers of dirt. At its completion, the dam stretched a half mile long ...
Arcadia Mill- Ironstone
Ironstone is a natural resource that was used throughout the site. This sedimentary rock is comprised primarily of iron oxide and sand. Juan de la Rua, the first owner of the property, began mining the stone and sold it to ...
Kuaua Ruin (Coronado State Monument)
The prehistoric Pueblo Indian village of Kuaua was one of many large settlements established during the Classic Period (1325 to 1600 A.D.) of Anasazi Culture. The site, located on the west bank of the Rio Grande, includes the remains ...
San José de la Laguna Mission and Convento
Constructed between 1699 and 1701, this one story adobe church is a well-preserved example of a Spanish Colonial mission. The interior has a beautiful 18th-century carved wood altar screen with spiral pillars, a hand carved pulpit and sounding board, ...
