Turley Mill and Distillery Site
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.
Turley Mill and Distillery Site | |
| Nearest city | Taos, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 36°32′23″N 105°37′19″W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | c.1830 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001833 |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1978 |
It is located in what is now Arroyo Hondo.