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 ...

National Historic Landmark- Las Trampas Historic District

National Historical Landmark- Las Trampas Historic District

First settled in 1751 by 12 Spanish families from Santa Fe, Las Trampas flourished despite Comanche and Apache raids.

The village, a Spanish-American agricultural community, preserves significant elements of its 18th-century heritage in appearance and ...

Las Trampas

?The village of Las Trampas was established in 1751 by 12 families from Santa Fe, led by Juan de Arguello, who received a land grant from Governor Tomas Velez Cachupin. The church of San Jose de Gracia is one of ...