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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 Francisco de Asís Mission Church
San Francisco de Asís Mission Church, c. 1772...
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...
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...
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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 Francisco de Asís Mission Church
San Francisco de Asís Mission Church, c. 1772, is one of the best known and most photographed churches in New Mexico. The Spanish Colonial adobe building has twin bell towers and an arched portal entrance that overlooks an enclosed ...
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 ...
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 ...
