Martinez Hacienda

La Hacienda de los Martinez is one of the few northern New Mexico style, late Spanish Colonial period "Great Houses" remaining in the American Southwest. Built in 1804 by Severino Martin (later changed to Martinez), this fortress-like building with massive adobe walls became an important trade center for the northern boundary of the Spanish Empire. The Hacienda was the final terminus for the Camino Real (the royal road) which connected northern New Mexico to Mexico City. The Hacienda also was the headquarters for an extensive ranching and farming operation.

Experience life in the early 1800's New Mexico-style. When enterting the museum and the hacienda, you feel the sense of entering a protected fortress. Once within, the hacienda opens into a large courtyard with rooms all around it. Tour the large old kitchen, blacksmith shops, sleeping quarters - and more. Stables and corrals surround the hacienda on the outside. Historic and art events take place at the hacienda year-round. 

For more information, visit http://taosmuseums.org/hac_martinez.php. 

Website: taosmuseums.org/hac_martinez.php