Mora

An outstanding example of an extinct volcanic cinder cone, Capulin Mountain was formed as early as 10,000 years ago.

This is the last working mill in the Mora Valley, which at one time was known as the “Granary of New Mexico.

West of Fort Union near the base of the mesa are the ruins of Fort Union Arsenal.

Once the largest post in the Southwest, Fort Union was established to control the Jicarilla Apaches and Utes, to protect the Santa Fe...

Once the largest post in the Southwest, Fort Union was established to control the Jicarilla Apaches and Utes, to protect the Santa Fe...

Once the largest post in the Southwest, Fort Union was established to control the Jicarilla Apaches and Utes, to protect the Santa Fe...

Archaeological evidence indicates that humans have traversed this valley for thousands of years.

During the mid-19th century, several water-powered gristmills were built along the Mora River to process the vast quantities of wheat...

This highway overlooks the original route of the historic road between Mora and Las Vegas.

This valley as been a natural route between the upper Rio Grande and the eastern plains since prehistoric times.

Mora was settled before 1818 by Spanish people from the upper Rio Grande and was recognized by a grant from the Mexican government in 1835.

This stone building is one of the finest examples of the water-powered flour mills established along the Mora River in the mid-nineteenth...

The difficulty of bringing caravans over rocky and mountainous Raton Pass kept most wagon traffic on the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe...

In 1862, William B. Tipton built his home one-half mile west of here.

This site was probably named Valmora by Ashley Pond, Jr. , who operated a school for boys here from 1900 to 1904.

This last great landmark on the Santa Fe Trail was named for its resemblance to the top of a covered wagon.