This was amazing! Must do in Santa Fe! Better than...

This was amazing! Must do in Santa Fe! Better than everything else we did while visiting.

You never know what to expect with a free attraction, but this was incredible. Got there at 10 and poked around the gift shop until free tour at 1030.

Talked about the history of the Santa Fe trail, and how life was for an 18th and 19th century resident. Learned a lot about construction, trade, defense, and travel across a variety of years.

Had artifacts and setup to show the evolution of technology and methods, and demonstrations of weaving and other pioneer tasks.

After tour, we walked the grounds and saw a couple of mills, blacksmith shop, and a small village.

They said they were short staffed the day we were there, but it didn't show. They had a lavender festival the previous day, and were preparing for a wine festival the next week...

Great space for events for sure

They even filmed some scenes from Young Guns there too, so watch it before the tour and you may be able to pick out a few familiar locations!

If we ever make our way back to Santa Fe, I would probably go back!