?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 the finest surviving 18th-century churches in New Mexico.

Marker is on State Highway 76, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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