National Register of Historic Places

Turley Mill and Distillery Site

Taos, Taos County, New Mexico
Listed
November 16, 1978
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001833

About this property

The Turley Mill and Distillery Site is a historic site on the Rio Hondo about 11 miles (18 km) north of Taos, New Mexico. It was a mill and distillery which served as the headquarters of Simeon Turley's commercial and manufacturing empire. Simeon Turley (1809–1847) and his brothers Stephen Turley (1786–1851) and Jesse B. Turley (1801–1861) transported goods from Franklin, Missouri to Taos via wagon train on the Santa Fe Trail. About 1827–1829 Simeon settled in Arroyo Hondo and established the mill and distillery as a popular trading post and "watering hole". Simeon was murdered in the Taos Revolt of January 1847 and the mill and distillery site was all but destroyed. Simeon Turley is buried in the Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery in Taos. The mill and distillery site was listed on the State of New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties in 1969 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

Taos, Taos County, New Mexico
36.53973, -105.62249

Categories

COMMERCEEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Cieneguilla — Jicarilla Apache (March 30, 1854)
1854Indian Wars
3.3 mi
Taos Revolt — Simeon Turley's Mill Fight
1847Mexican-American War
3.5 mi
Battle of Cieneguilla — Jicarilla Destroy Dragon Patrol (March 30, 1854)
1854Indian Wars
3.7 mi

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When was Turley Mill and Distillery Site listed on the National Register?

Turley Mill and Distillery Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1978.

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Turley Mill and Distillery Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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