Secured
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
Secured
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Image is a secured window in the back of La Cueva Mercantile. La Cueva is an unincorporated community on the Mora River in Mora County, New Mexico. It was established in 1851 by Vicente Romero who found the nearby location of Fort Union provided both protection from the Apache and a market for his crops. Legend has it that he named the village La Cueva (Spanish for "the cave") because he lived in a nearby cave while he was building his ranch house. He and his neighbors prospered and he built a grist mill in the early 1860s. La Cueva had a post office from 1868 until 1961. The La Cueva Historic District became a United States registered historical district in 1973 and preserves 470 acres, including the mill, the original San Rafael Church, a mercantile (store), the 1851 Romero ranch house, as well as other parts of the Romero ranch and village center.
FAA Featured Photo:
New Mexico Land of Enchantment Group - 5/31/2017
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August 9th, 2013
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