Historical Marker

Mora Valley (2)

Historical marker location:

State Route 3 , Mora vicinity, New Mexico

( east of Mora)

During the mid-19th century, several water-powered gristmills were built along the Mora River to process the vast quantities of wheat harvested in the valley. Known as the Valley of the Mills, this region supplied much of the flour and other grains required by the military depot at Fort Union and by travelers along the Santa Fe Trail.