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Las Vegas Plaza
Las Vegas Plaza, officially laid out in 1835,...
Fort Union National Monument
Fort Union, a bustling center of frontier defens...
Taos Pueblo
Built on either side of the Rio Pueblo (Pueblo R...
Arcadia Mill- Swamp Walk
On this portion of the boardwalk, guests can learn about a...
Arcadia Mill- Simpson House
The Simpson House was a three-story, Louisiana-style mansi...
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...
Arcadia Mill- Millrace
The millrace was a narrow, board-lined channel that flowed...
Arcadia Mill- Area A
In addition to the mill facilities, Arcadia included a mul...
El Santuario de Chimayo
Constructed from 1813 to 1816 as a private ch...
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Las Vegas Plaza
Las Vegas Plaza, officially laid out in 1835, is the site where Brig. Gen. Stephen Watts Kearney proclaimed New Mexico a U.S. territory in 1846. The square plaza surrounded by simple adobe buildings served as an open air supply ...
Fort Union National Monument
Fort Union, a bustling center of frontier defense between 1851 and 1891, was one of the most important in a string of forts established in New Mexico and southern Arizona. Originally built to protect the Santa Fe Trail, the ...
Taos Pueblo
Built on either side of the Rio Pueblo (Pueblo River), Taos Pueblo, is the final site in a chain of Pueblo Indian dwellings in the Taos Valley dating back to the 900s. The pueblo was first visited by Europeans ...
Arcadia Mill- Swamp Walk
On this portion of the boardwalk, guests can learn about a variety of trees, plants, and animals. On the swamp walk, interpretive panels line the boardwalk to provide information on our vast assortment of flora. As with any wetland ecosystem, ...
Arcadia Mill- Simpson House
The Simpson House was a three-story, Louisiana-style mansion built by Ezekiel Simpson ca. 1835. Located in the southern uplands, the Simpson House consisted of a brick paved basement, veranda and main floor, and a second story. The front of the ...
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 ...
Arcadia Mill- Millrace
The millrace was a narrow, board-lined channel that flowed behind the wall of the dam and carried water to the second mill site. After the water flowed through the millrace and turned the water wheel, it dropped into the plunge ...
Arcadia Mill- Area A
In addition to the mill facilities, Arcadia included a multi-ethnic village located in the uplands surrounding the low-lying industrial complex. From 2009 to 2011, archaeologists from the UWF Division of Anthropology and Archaeology conducted archaeological excavations in the uplands north ...
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 ...
