Martínez Hacienda

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Set amid the fields 2 miles southwest of the Plaza, this fortified adobe homestead (taoshistoricmuseums.org; adult/child $12/5) was built in 1804. It served as a trading post, first for merchants venturing north from Mexico City along the Camino Real, and then west along the Santa Fe Trail. Its 21 rooms, arranged around a double courtyard, are furnished with the few possessions that even a wealthy family of the era would have been able to afford. Cultural events are held here regularly.

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