Taos in Taos County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
El Rincon Trading Post
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 22, 2023
1. El Rincon Trading Post Marker
A Registered Cultural Property
El Rincon Trading Post
Built 1809
Home of La Doρa Luz in mid 1800s. Established in 1909 as a home and trading post by Ralph and Rowena Meyers.
Site no. 860
State of New Mexico
Erected by State of New Mexico. (Marker Number 860.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the New Mexico, Historical Society of New Mexico series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.
Location. 36° 24.407′ N, 105° 34.362′ W. Marker is in Taos, New Mexico, in Taos County. It is on Kit Carson Road east of Paseo del Pueblo Sur, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 Kit Carson Rd, Taos NM 87571, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Republic
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kit Carson House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kit Carson Home and Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); The Masons and the Kit Carson Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Liebert Home #2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Kit Carson Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Taos (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Don Fernando de Taos (about 500 feet away); Historic Taos Plaza (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taos.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 22, 2023
2. El Rincon Trading Post and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
