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Historic Sites
It takes time to explore 1000 years of history
Taos Pueblo is the only living Native American community designated both a World Heritage Site by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and a National Historic Landmark. You'll find many shops and galleries along the ground level of the multi-storied adobe dwellings that have been continuously inhabited for over 1000 years.
Historic Taos Plaza has been the center of local trade and gossip for centuries. Today, old mercantile stores house galleries, restaurants and shops. Kit Carson Road, Bent Street, and Ledoux Street lead to even more historic shopping areas.
The Governor Bent Museum and Gallery was once the home of Charles Bent, New Mexico's first territorial governor who was killed during the Taos Uprising of 1847. Inside you'll find memorabilia and relics of the uprising, including a hole in the wall where some family members escaped.
From there, you can head east on Bent Street and cross North Pueblo Road to Kit Carson Park and Cemetery. Many famous Taos citizens are buried within the 25-acre grounds, including Kit Carson, Padre Martinez and art patroness, Mabel Dodge Luhan.
Other muse-see sites include the historic San Francisco de Asis Church in Ranchos de Taos, and the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, eight miles northwest of Taos. The latter spans 650 feet above the river. You'll remember the views long after your visit here ends.
