Mora

Santa Gertrudis de lo de Mora is located about halfway between Las Vegas and Taos on NMHwy-518. It is a small community, but has an interesting history. It was formally founded as a Hispanic farming community after Mexican independence from Spain on a land grantissued September 28, 1835, by Centralist Republic of Mexico Governor of Nuevo Mexico Albino Pérez. The Republic of Texas performed a semi-official raid on the town in 1843. Two short battles of the  Mexican–American War were fought there in 1847, where U.S. troops eventually defeated the Hispano and Puebloan militia, effectively ending the Taos Revolt in the Mora Valley.  It was one of the three sites (Embudo, Taos and Mora) that were fought between the Mexicans and the United States after New Mexico became part of the United States. The second battle destroyed most of the community which had to be completely rebuilt.

Cleveland

Cleveland is an unincorporated community located in Mora County just a few miles north of Mora on NMHwy-518. An important landmark there is the Cleveland Roller Mill Museum. The Cleveland Roller Mill Museum & Grounds is available for rental for events, concerts, weddings, graduations, etc. It is a three story, adobe, water powered flour mill built in the late 1800s that has been turned into a local history museum. The Mill's original equipment is intact and operable for demonstration purposes. The Mill is operational during the Cleveland Millfest that takes place Labor Day Weekend. It is well worthwhile to visit the mill during its operation to see how grain was ground into flour during that time period.

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Cleveland Roller Mill